Picenze Explained

Picenze
Coordinates:42.3233°N 13.5331°W
Province:L'Aquila
Population Total:575
Gentilic:Picenzari
Elevation M:850
Saint:San Martino di Tours, San Valentino
Postal Code:67021
Area Code:0862

Picenze is a frazione of Barisciano, in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy, which includes the locality of San Martino, Villa di Mezzo and Petogna.

Earthquake April 6, 2009

The territory of Picenze was affected by the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake, Richter magnitude (ML) 5.9, occurred at a depth of about 10 km. There were no effects on people, but the architectural heritage has been severely compromised, with injuries and slumps.

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