San Cesario sul Panaro (Modenese: San Gèr; Western Bolognese: San Cesèri) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Bologna and about 12 km (7 mi) southeast of Modena.

Sports car manufacturer Pagani is located here.

The town has a Romanesque-style church dedicated to Saint Caesarius of Terracina.

The battle of San Cesario took place in the area in August 1229.

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