San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore

Last updated
San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore
Comune
Comune di San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore
SanValentinoInAbruzzoCiteriore-Duomo.JPG
View towards the Cathedral of San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore
San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore-Stemma.svg
Coat of arms
Italy provincial location map 2016.svg
Red pog.svg
San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore
Location of San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore in Italy
Italy Abruzzo location map.svg
Red pog.svg
San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore
San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore (Abruzzo)
Coordinates: 42°14′01″N13°59′12″E / 42.23361°N 13.98667°E / 42.23361; 13.98667
Country Italy
Region Abruzzo
Province Pescara (PE)
Frazioni Olivuccia, San Giovanni, Solcano, Trovigliano
Government
 • MayorAntonino D'Angelo
Area
[1]
 • Total
16.4 km2 (6.3 sq mi)
Elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2017) [2]
 • Total
1,918
 • Density117/km2 (303/sq mi)
Demonym Sanvalentinesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
65020
Dialing code 085
Patron saint St. Nicholas of Tolentino
Website Official website

San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore is a mountain hill town in the province of Pescara, part of the Abruzzo region in central Italy.

Contents

Nestled in the Apennines, less than 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the Adriatic coast, the medieval town lies on the northern edge of the National Park of Majella.

The town's name comes from St. Valentine and that of the old province in which the town was located, Abruzzo Citeriore.

One of San Valentino's most important architectural landmarks is Castello Farnese. [3]

Culture

In mid-November, the town hosts the Festival of the Cuckolds (Festa dei Cornuti), a parade honoring or deriding (depending on one's perspective) men with adulterous wives. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ↑ Mondi Medievali, Storia Medievali dai Castelli ai Monstra (2008). "Castello Farnese".
  4. ↑ Randall Wood (2006). "San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore" . Retrieved 2006-11-18.

Commons-logo.svg Media related to San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore at Wikimedia Commons


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.