Roviano | |
Official Name: | Comune di Roviano |
Coordinates: | 42.0333°N 71°W |
Region: | Lazio |
Metropolitan City: | Rome (RM) |
Mayor: | Sandro Ceccarelli |
Area Total Km2: | 8.5 |
Population Total: | 1295 |
Population As Of: | 31 August 2020[1] |
Population Demonym: | Rovianesi |
Elevation M: | 523 |
Saint: | St. John the Baptist |
Day: | August 29 |
Postal Code: | 00027 |
Area Code: | 0774 |
Roviano is a Italian: [[comune]] (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region of Latium, located about 45km (28miles) northeast of Rome.
Roviano borders the following municipalities: Anticoli Corrado, Arsoli, Cineto Romano, Mandela, Marano Equo, Riofreddo. It is home to polygonal walls dating to the late Aequi age, or to the early Roman domination. It has also a bridge dating to the reign of Nerva, over which the via Valeria crossed the Aniene river.
Other sights include the castle, built by the abbots of Italy, the medieval borough of Rovianello (destroyed by Muzio Colonna in 1585 - 90), the 14th century Porta Scaramuccia ("Skirmish Gate").