Carunchio

Carunchio
Comune
Comune di Carunchio
Location of Carunchio
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Coordinates: 41°55′N14°32′E / 41.917°N 14.533°E / 41.917; 14.533
Country	Italy
Region	Abruzzo
Province	Chieti (CH)
Frazioni	Cerreto, Pedicone
Government
• Mayor	Gianfranco D'Isabella
Area [1]
• Total	32.56 km2 (12.57 sq mi)
Elevation	714 m (2,343 ft)
Population  (1 January 2021) [2]
• Total	604
• Density	19/km2 (48/sq mi)
Demonym	Carunchiese(i)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	66050
Dialing code	0873
Patron saint	Sant'Antonio
Saint day	18 August

Carunchio is a comune and town in the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of Italy.

History

The first mention dates back to 1173 in a papal bull that confirmed the boundaries of the diocese of Chieti. It was later held by the d'Avalos and Caracciolo families.

Formerly the town was in another area, perhaps in Taverna, but then was moved to where it is today in medieval times, because of raids by Saracens and Slavs.

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)