Canzano

Canzano
Country	Italy
region	Abruzzo
province	Teramo  (TE)
Coordinates	42 ° 39 '  N , 13 ° 48'  E Coordinates: 42 ° 39 '0 "  N , 13 ° 48' 0"  E
height	448  m slm
surface	16 km²
Residents	1,831 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	114 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	64020
prefix	0861
ISTAT number	067009
Popular name	canzanesi
Patron saint	San Biagio (February 3rd)
Website	Canzano

Canzano is a municipality with 1831 inhabitants and is located near Castellalto and Basciano in the Italian province of Teramo . The village is a member of the Comunità Montana del Vomano, Fino e Piomba .

geography

The districts (fractions) include Piano di Corte, Piano Vomano, San Martino, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Sodere and Valle Canzano.

The neighboring municipalities are Castellalto , Cermignano and Teramo .

The municipality is located about 15 kilometers from the capital of the province, the city of Teramo and 22 kilometers from the Adriatic coast .

Tower fortification in Canzano from the 15th century

history

The area was inhabited in Roman times and belonged to the Interamnia Pretuttiorum settlement . From that time, arrows and flint were found. A large necropolis dates from the 9th century with numerous graves containing various objects such as swords , daggers and ceramics . In the Middle Ages, several church towers and fortifications were built in the area . The tower fortification from the 15th century, which was built including a wall, survived the past centuries as a fragment.

Chiesa di San Salvatore

One of the oldest buildings in Canzano is the Chiesa di San Salvatore from the 12th century. The church, built in Romanesque style , is next to a cemetery and has a chapel. In the 14th century, the Acquaviva family built a city wall around the town.

Population development

year	1861	1881	1901	1921	1936	1951	1971	1991	2001
Residents	1,690	1,947	2,272	2,078	2,305	2,356	1,821	1,802	1,809

Source: ISTAT

Viticulture

In the municipality of vines are varieties Montepulciano for the DOC - wine Montepulciano d'Abruzzo grown.

Web links

Commons : Canzano  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the municipality of Canzano (Italian)
• Information on the municipality of Canzano (Italian)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.