Castiglione a Casauria explained

Castiglione a Casauria
Official Name:	Comune di Castiglione a Casauria
Coordinates:	42.2333°N 67°W
Region:	Abruzzo
Province:	Pescara (PE)
Frazioni:	Cervarano, Madonna della Croce, Tocco Castiglione Scalo
Mayor:	Biagio Piero Petrilli (since 2019)^[1]
Area Total Km2:	16
Population Footnotes:	^[2]
Population Total:	713
Population As Of:	12 May 2024
Elevation M:	350
Postal Code:	65020
Area Code:	085

Castiglione a Casauria is a comune and town in the province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is located in the natural park known as the "Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park".^[3]

Main sights

• The Abbey of San Clemente a Casauria, a Romanesque Gothic abbey built by Louis II and dedicated to Saint Clement, as it was said to have temporarily housed the remains of him.^[4]
• Palazzo de Petris-Fraggianni

Twin towns

• Hamilton, Canada (since 1992)^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Anagrafe degli Amministratori Locali e Regionali . amministratori.interno.gov.it . 13 May 2024.
2. Web site: Bilancio demografico mensile . demo.istat.it . 13 May 2024.
3. Web site: Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga: The Protected Area . www.parks.it . 13 May 2024.
4. Web site: Abbazia di San Clemente a Casauria - Castiglione a Casauria (PE) . abruzzoturismo.it . 13 May 2024.
5. Web site: Mayor Emilio Messana of Racalmuto, Sicily Welcome Mayor Eisenberger . www.hamilton.ca . 13 May 2024.