Castiglione Messer Marino

Castiglione Messer Marino
Comune
Comune di Castiglione Messer Marino

Coat of arms
Castiglione Messer Marino
Location of Castiglione Messer Marino in Italy
Coordinates: 41°52′N 14°27′E / 41.867°N 14.450°E / 41.867; 14.450
Country Italy
Region Abruzzo
Province Chieti (CH)
Frazioni Colle Trimarino, Padulo, Sant'Egidio, Valle San Salvatore
Government
  Mayor Felice Magnacca
Area
  Total 47.99 km2 (18.53 sq mi)
Elevation 1,081 m (3,547 ft)
Population (31 March 2017)[1]
  Total 1,745
  Density 36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Castiglionesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 66033
Dialing code 0873
Patron saint St. Raphael
Saint day 11 September
Website Official website

Castiglione Messer Marino (locally Lu Cuaštegliàune Neapolitan pronunciation: [lu kwaʃtəʝˈʝɔwnə]) is a comune and town in the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of central-eastern Italy.

It is the birthplace of race car driver Juan Manuel Fangio's father, Loreto Fangio.[2]

See also

References

  1. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  2. Page in the Castiglione Messer Marino official website
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