Latera

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Latera
coat of arms
Latera (Italy)
Latera
Country Italy
region Lazio
province Viterbo  (VT)
Coordinates 42 ° 38 '  N , 11 ° 50'  E Coordinates: 42 ° 37 '48 "  N , 11 ° 49' 42"  E
height 508  m slm
surface 23 km²
Residents 798 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 35 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 01010
prefix 0761
ISTAT number 056032
Popular name Lateresi
Patron saint Sant'Angelo
Website Latera
Latera

Latera is an Italian commune in the province of Viterbo in the Lazio region with 798 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019). It is located 116 kilometers northwest of Rome .

geography

Latera is located in the Monti Volsini above Lake Bolsena on the northern edge of the Conca di Latera, a depression resulting from volcanic activity. Erected on a hill sloping towards the south, the town center with the partially preserved wall has the character of a fortified settlement, a castello .

history

Latera is first mentioned in 1013. Like other communities in northern Tuscia, it was subordinate to different masters, such as the city of Orvieto and the prefect of Vico . In 1408 Pope Gregory XII appointed (1406–1415) Pietro Farnese from the Farnese family as papal vicar , and his descendants kept the place for around 250 years.

Pope Clement VIII (1592–1605) appointed Mario I Farnese Duke of Latera and Farnese in 1602 in gratitude for his military service. His son Francesco had four sons who successively succeeded him as dukes, including Pietro Francesco (ruled 1638–1665). The Duchy of Latera was not affected by the abolition of the Duchy of Castro , which belonged to the main line of the family. Cardinal Girolamo Farnese , the fourth son finally was the last Duke, 1668 Latera with his death at the Papal States fell back and later with its fall 1870 Kingdom of Italy came.

Population development

year population
1871 1,213
1901 1,654
1921 1,828
1951 1,775
1971 1,410
1991 1,150
2001 1,023

politics

Luigi Fiorucci ( center-right alliance ) was elected mayor in May 2007. His center-right alliance also had the majority in the local council with 8 out of 12 seats; in the election on May 6, 2012, he was confirmed in office. On June 11, 2017, Francesco di Biagi (Lista Civica: Insieme Per Latera) was elected as the new mayor.

Attractions

The old town of Latera
  • Collegiate church of San Clemente in the town center with facade from 1958, main altar with painting of the holy bishop of Rome Clement I and other altar paintings, baptismal font from 1590 and organ from 1799 with wooden case from 1626.
  • Palazzo or Rocca Farnese, recently renovated seat of the local rulers directly adjacent to the church, with a side courtyard defined by three-storey arcades and some interior rooms, including a fireplace and throne room, but without movable furniture.
  • Church of San Giuseppe in the south of the town center with baroque paintings of the birth of Jesus.
  • Church of Madonna delle Grazie at Parco dei Castagneti with an early baroque facade.
  • Church of San Sebastiano south of the town center with a plan in the form of a Greek cross and a fresco depicting the Immaculate Conception of Mary.
  • Chapel of San Rocco not far away, with a fresco of the enthroned Madonna with Saints Michael and Rochus.
  • Church of Madonna della Cava, named after neighboring tuff caves further south, with stucco altars in the interior, of which the central one contains a picture of the Madonna painted on brick, behind which a fresco from 1612 depicts the Annunciation.
  • Fontana del Piscero east of the town center, fountain from 1576 with arched vaulted niche.
  • Fontana Ducale or Fontana del Ponte, fountain from 1648, built by order of Duke Pietro and provided with an inscription praising him.
  • Museo della Terra, in the former church of San Pietro and its granary, with an exhibition of utensils from rural life.

Sons and daughters

literature

  • Latera. Guida turistica e note storiche , Grotte di Castro 1987.
  • Maria Assunta Ceppari: Il castello di Latera tra potere laico e potere religioso dal sec.XI al sec.XIV: fonti documentarie , Latera 1987.
  • Gian Pietro Pozzi: Le Porpore di Casa Farnese. Luci ed ombre nella Controriforma , Piacenza 1995
  • Cardinale Girolamo Farnese, ultimo duca di Latera , Grotte di Castro 1999.
  • Lisetta Giacomelli - Roberto Scandone: Vulcani d'Italia , Naples 2007 ISBN 978-88-207-4064-1 , pp. 11-18.
  • Patrizia Petitti - Fabio Rossi (ed.): Preistoria di un paesaggio. La Caldera di Latera e il territorio circostante , Bolsena 2012 ISBN 978-88-95066-30-1 .
  • Ubaldo Delsante: Camilla Savelli duchessa di Latera e Farnese , in: Lazio ieri e oggi 49, 2013, pp. 298-300.

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

Web links

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