Fabrica di Roma explained

Fabrica di Roma
Official Name:	Comune di Fabrica di Roma
Coordinates:	42.3333°N 29°W
Region:	Lazio
Province:	Viterbo (VT)
Mayor:	Mario Scarnati
Area Total Km2:	34.7
Population Footnotes:	^[1]
Population Total:	8120
Population As Of:	1 January 2012
Population Demonym:	Fabrichesi
Elevation M:	296
Saint:	St. Matthew
Day:	September 21
Postal Code:	01034
Area Code:	0761
Website:	http://www.comune.fabricadiroma.vt.it/

Fabrica di Roma is a Italian: [[comune]] (municipality) in the Province of Viterbo in the Italian region of Latium, located about 55km (34miles) northwest of Rome and about 25km (16miles) south-east of Viterbo.

Fabrica di Roma borders the following municipalities: Carbognano, Castel Sant'Elia, Civita Castellana, Corchiano, Nepi, Vallerano, Vignanello.

Main sights

• Collegiata di San Silvestro, enlarged and renovated in the 16th century. In the apse is a 16th-century fresco by the Torresani brothers.
• Church of Santa Madre della Pietà, from the late 15th century
• Farnese Castle, restored in 1539 by Pierluigi Farnese, who annexed it to the Duchy of Castro.
• Ruins of Falerii Novi, with the ancient church of S. Maria in Falerii and the catacombs of S. Gratiliano and S.ta Felicissima.

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Notes and References

1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.