Santa Maria degli Angeli, Assisi explained

Santa Maria degli Angeli
Settlement Type:Frazione
Pushpin Map:Italy
Coordinates:43.0589°N 12.5781°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Italy
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Umbria
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Perugia
Subdivision Type3:Italian: [[Comune]]
Subdivision Name3:Assisi
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:218
Population Total:6665
Population As Of:2001
Population Demonym:Angelani
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postcode
Postal Code:06081
Area Code:075

Santa Maria degli Angeli is a frazione of the comune of Assisi in the Province of Perugia, Umbria, central Italy. It stands at an elevation of 218 metres above sea level. At the time of the Istat census of 2001 it had 6,665 inhabitants, and is located c. 4 km south from Assisi. The name of the city was used by the Spanish Franciscan missionaries as the name of Los Angeles, currently one of the largest cities of the United States.

It is home to the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli, which includes the Porziuncola, the most sacred place of the various Franciscan Orders. St. Francis of Assisi himself died here.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tavola: Popolazione residente per sesso - Perugia (dettaglio loc. abitate) - Censimento 2001.. Istituto Nazionale di Statistica. September 4, 2009.