The place name Segonzano means a Community formed of 16 scattered hamlets. The administrative capital is the small hamlet of Scancio. The area has gained international fame for the particular moraine formations that have been called earth pyramids. At Segonzano there is also a sanctuary very well known in the whole of Trentino, dedicated to Maria Ausiliatrice, more commonly known as the "Madonna dell’Aiuto" (Our Lady Help of Christians).