Costacciaro Explained

Costacciaro
Official Name:Comune di Costacciaro
Coordinates:43.3667°N 55°W
Region:Umbria
Province:Perugia (PG)
Mayor:Andrea Capponi
Area Total Km2:41.06
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1184
Population As Of:30 June 2017
Population Demonym:Costacciaroli
Elevation M:567
Saint:Bl. Thomas of Costacciaro
Day:First Sunday in September
Postal Code:06021
Area Code:075

Costacciaro is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 40 km northeast of Perugia. It is a medieval burgh, which, after the rule of Perugia and Gubbio, became part of the Papal States in the 15th century.

Hamlets (Frazioni) are Costa San Savino and Villa Col dei Canali.

Costacciaro borders the following municipalities: Fabriano, Gubbio, Sassoferrato, Scheggia e Pascelupo, Sigillo. The town was founded around 1250 by the commune of Gubbio as a stronghold against the nearby fortress of Sigillo, held by the commune of Perugia.

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  1. Data from Istat