Castellalto

Castellalto
Country	Italy
region	Abruzzo
province	Teramo  (TE)
Coordinates	42 ° 41 ′  N , 13 ° 49 ′  E Coordinates: 42 ° 40 ′ 38 "  N , 13 ° 49 ′ 4"  E
height	492  m slm
surface	33 km²
Residents	7,615 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density	231 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	64020
prefix	0861
ISTAT number	067011
Popular name	Castellaltesi
Patron saint	San Giovanni Evangelista (December 27th)
Website	Castellalto
Castellalto

Castellalto is an Italian commune with 7615 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Teramo in the Abruzzo region . The village is a member of the Comunità Montana del Vomano, Fino e Piomba .

geography

The districts (fractions) include Campogrande, Casemolino, Castelbasso, Castelnuovo Vomano, Feudo, Guzzano, Mulano, Petriccione, Pianvilla, Santa Lucia and Villa Torre.

The neighboring municipalities are: Bellante , Canzano , Cellino Attanasio , Cermignano , Mosciano Sant'Angelo , Notaresco and Teramo .

The municipality is located around 15 kilometers from the provincial capital Teramo and 18 kilometers from the Adriatic coast.

history

The area of ​​the municipality was inhabited by the Sabines during the Bronze Age. Bronze figures and ornaments from pre-Roman times were found during excavations. During the Bronze Age, the settlement was taken over by the Romans and shaped economically and culturally. Fragments of roof tiles, tiles and vases were also recovered from that time. During the Roman occupation, numerous villas were also built in the area.

The first churches in Castellalto were built in the Middle Ages, the Chiesa romanica di San Pietro in the Castelbasso district, the Chiesa di Santa Maria degli Angeli and Chiesa di San Giovanni Evangelista in Castellalto. At that time the Castrum Vetus Trasmundi castle and a Benedictine abbey were built. In the 18th century, the municipality was owned by the Kingdom of Naples under their rule.

Viticulture

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

Town twinning

• San Esteban in the Los Andes Province (Chile) , since 2006

Web links

Commons : Castellalto  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

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

Individual evidence

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