Vallemaio Explained

Vallemaio
Official Name:Comune di Vallemaio
Coordinates:41.3667°N 62°W
Region:Lazio
Province:Frosinone (FR)
Mayor:Fernando Tommaso De Magistris
Area Total Km2:19.6
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:907
Population As Of:30/11/2019
Population Demonym:Vallemaiesi or Vallefreddani
Elevation M:337
Saint:Thomas The Apostle
Day:7 July
Postal Code:03040
Area Code:0776

Vallemaio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio, located about 120km (80miles) southeast of Rome and about 50km (30miles) southeast of Frosinone.

Vallemaio borders the following municipalities: Castelforte, Castelnuovo Parano, Coreno Ausonio, San Giorgio a Liri, Sant'Andrea del Garigliano, Sant'Apollinare.

Etymology

Before 1932, the name of the commune was Vallefredda, a toponym which emphasized the harsh climate that one has in winter. However, considering it lies on the slopes of the Mount Maio, it was renamed in 1932.

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Notes and References

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