San Vito Chietino Explained

San Vito Chietino
Official Name:Comune di San Vito Chietino
Coordinates:42.3°N 41°W
Region:Abruzzo
Province:Chieti (CH)
Frazioni:Anticaglia, Balsamate, Bufara, Castellana, Cese, Cintioni, Colle Capuano, Foresta, Mancini, Melogranato, Murata Alta, Murata Bassa, Paolini, Passo Tucci, Pontoni, Portelle, Quercia del Corvo, Rapanice, Renazzo, San Fino, San Rocco Vecchio, Sant'Apollinare, Sciutico, Strutte, Valle Ienno, Vicende
Mayor:Rocco Catenaro
Area Total Km2:16
Population Total:5326
Population As Of:31 December 2009[1]
Population Demonym:Sanvitesi
Elevation M:122
Saint:St. Vitus
Day:15 June
Postal Code:66038
Area Code:0872

San Vito Chietino is a town and comune in the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of central Italy.

Geography

The town is bordered by Frisa, Lanciano, Ortona, Rocca San Giovanni, Treglio and Fossacesia.

Economy

The town is known for its trabocchi, large wooden platforms that were traditionally used for fishing on the southern coast of Abruzzo. Tourism has grown in recent decades.

Notable residents

External links

Notes and References

  1. Data from Istat.