Carunchio (Abruzzo)

Carunchio
Country	Italy
region	Abruzzo
province	Chieti  (CH)
Coordinates	41 ° 55 '  N , 14 ° 32'  E Coordinates: 41 ° 55 '2 "  N , 14 ° 31' 43"  E
height	714  m slm
surface	32 km²
Residents	631 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	20 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	66050
prefix	0873
ISTAT number	069012
Popular name	Carunchiesi
Patron saint	Anthony the Great
Website	Carunchio

Carunchio is an Italian commune with 631 inhabitants in the province of Chieti in Abruzzo . It is located about 56.5 kilometers south-southeast of Chieti and belongs to the Comunità montana Alto-Vastese . Carunchio is a very typical central Italian mountain village. The church is always on the top of the hill and houses are built around it.

history

The place is first mentioned in 1173 in the papal bull delimiting the diocese of Chieti.

traffic

Strada Statale 86 Istonia runs through the municipality from Vasto to Forlì del Sannio .

Web links

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

Individual evidence

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