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Pereto

Coordinates: 42°02′36″N 13°06′08″E / 42.04333°N 13.10222°E / 42.04333; 13.10222
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Pereto
Comune di Pereto
Medieval castle in Pereto
Medieval castle in Pereto
Location of Pereto
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Pereto is located in Italy
Pereto
Pereto
Location of Pereto in Italy
Pereto is located in Abruzzo
Pereto
Pereto
Pereto (Abruzzo)
Coordinates: 42°02′36″N 13°06′08″E / 42.04333°N 13.10222°E / 42.04333; 13.10222
CountryItaly
RegionAbruzzo
ProvinceL'Aquila (AQ)
Area
 • Total41.05 km2 (15.85 sq mi)
Elevation
800 m (2,600 ft)
Population
 (2005)[2]
 • Total721
 • Density18/km2 (45/sq mi)
DemonymPeretani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
67064
Dialing code0863
Patron saintSt. George
Saint day23 April

Pereto (Marsicano: Pirìtu) is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy.

It was an ancient centre of the Marsi.

Main sights

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  • Medieval castle, with its 13th-century imposing towers, which belonged to the Colonna family from the late 15th century.
  • Sanctuary of Madonna dei Bisognosi: According to the local tradition, it was erected in 608 AD. It houses some notable late-15th-century frescoes and a Crucifix carried here by Pope Boniface IV for the church's consecration.

Outside the hamlet is the Church of Santa Maria in Cellis (1132).

References

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  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.