Gallicano in Lazio

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Gallicano in Lazio
coat of arms
Gallicano nel Lazio (Italy)
Gallicano in Lazio
Country Italy
region Lazio
Metropolitan city Rome  (RM)
Coordinates 41 ° 52 ′  N , 12 ° 49 ′  E Coordinates: 41 ° 52 ′ 0 ″  N , 12 ° 49 ′ 0 ″  E
height 241  m slm
surface 26 km²
Residents 6,468 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density 249 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 00010
prefix 06
ISTAT number 058040
Popular name Gallicanesi
Patron saint Sant'Andrea
Website Gallicano in Lazio

Gallicano nel Lazio is an Italian commune in the metropolitan city of Rome , in the Lazio region with 6468 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019). It is 31 km east of Rome and borders the municipalities of Palestrina , Rome and Zagarolo .

The name is probably derived from the late Roman consul Flavius ​​Gallicanus and not from the Italian word Gallo for rooster , which nevertheless became the heraldic animal of the community based on an incredible legend.

geography

Gallicano lies on a long, narrow tuff hill between two river valleys on the south side of the Monti Prenestini. It is a member of the Comunità Montana dei Castelli Romani e Prenestini .

history

The hill on which Gallicano lies was probably inhabited as early as pre-Roman times. 417 BC BC he came under Roman rule. The ordinary consul of the year 330 AD, Flavius ​​Gallicanus, seems to have owned this place and is probably the namesake of the place, whose previous name is unknown. In the late 10th century, the place was fortified, as can be seen from a document in which Emperor Otto III. donated to the monastery of Sant'Andrea al Celio in Rome. In the early 12th century, Gallicano came to the Colonna family . In 1622 they sold the place to the Ludovisi , who in 1670 sold it to the Rospigliosi - Pallavicini .

The San Pastore estate has been owned by the Collegium Germanicum et Hungaricum since 1845 . 1848 Gallicano went legally to the Papal State on whose fate the place announced since then.

Population development

year 1881 1901 1921 1936 1951 1971 1991 2001 2011
Residents 1,226 1,503 1,660 1,817 2.134 2,351 3,528 4,578 5,755

Source ISTAT

politics

Mayor and City Council

Pietro Colagrossi ( Riuniamo Gallicano ) was elected Mayor in June 2018. His citizen list has the majority in the municipal council with 8 out of 12 seats. He replaced Marcello Accordino ( Insieme per Gallicano ) (2013-2018), who was no longer a candidate.

The community has been friends with Freigericht in Hesse since 2004 . The two communities have also been siblings since 2011.

coat of arms

On a blue sign a rooster in natural colors on a green ground. At the top left is a six-pointed silver star. It is a talking coat of arms , as the name "Gallicano" is derived from the Latin "Gallus canit" (the cock crows).

Attractions

  • The Palazzo Baronale was built over the remains of the Castello dei Colonna, which was destroyed by papal troops in 1526. Today it houses the library and the historical archive of the community.
  • The parish church of Sant'Andrea was founded before 1290 and rebuilt in 1732 on behalf of the Princess Vittoria Altieri Pallavicini.
  • The Church of San Rocco was founded in 1628 as thanks for sparing Gallicano from the plague that raged in Lazio.
  • In the church at the San Pastore estate of the Collegium Germanicum , built in 1759, the left side altar contains the relics of the legendary local saint Pastor, who is assigned to the first century.

Web links

Commons : Gallicano nel Lazio  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

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  1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
  2. ^ A b Collegium Germanicum at San Pastore
  3. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT . Population statistics from the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica, as of December 31, 2011.
  4. ^ Information from the Ministry of the Interior, accessed on April 13, 2019
  5. ^ Information from the Ministry of the Interior, accessed on April 13, 2019