Cappelle sul Tavo explained

Cappelle sul Tavo
Official Name:Comune di Cappelle sul Tavo
Coordinates:42.4667°N 20°W
Mayor:Lorenzo Ferri (since 2019)[1]
Region:Abruzzo
Province:Pescara (PE)
Frazioni:Staffieri
Area Total Km2:5.46
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:4068
Population As Of:2024
Elevation M:122
Saint:San Pasquale
Postal Code:65010
Area Code:085

Cappelle sul Tavo (Abruzzese: Neapolitan: Li Cappélle) is a comune and town in the Province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of Italy.

History

Cappelle sul Tavo has been an independent municipality since 1905.[3] Previously, it was part of the municipality of Montesilvano.

The name probably derives from a number of small "cappelle" (chapels) among the woods. The name "Cappelle" also appears in documents of the 11th and 14th centuries[4] and is represented in the emblem of the town, showing two Gothic chapels.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anagrafe degli Amministratori Locali e Regionali . amministratori.interno.gov.it . 16 May 2024.
  2. Web site: Bilancio demografico mensile . demo.istat.it . 16 May 2024.
  3. Web site: La Storia . www.comune-cappellesultavo-pe.it . 16 May 2024.
  4. Book: Dizionario Di Toponomastica: Storia E Significato Dei Nomi Geografici Italiani . 1990 . Garzanti . 136 . 16 May 2024.