Morro d'Oro

Morro d'Oro
Country	Italy
region	Abruzzo
province	Teramo  (TE)
Coordinates	42 ° 40 '  N , 13 ° 55'  E Coordinates: 42 ° 40 '0 "  N , 13 ° 55' 0"  E
height	210  m slm
surface	28 km²
Residents	3,603 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	129 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	64020
prefix	085
ISTAT number	067029
Popular name	Morresi
Patron saint	San Nicola di Bari
Website	Morro d'Oro

Morro d'Oro is a small municipality in Abruzzo , Italy . It belongs to the province of Teramo and has 3603 inhabitants. The place is divided into the districts (fractions) Case di Bonaventura, Case Merluzzi, Pagliare, Propezzano, Razzano, San Pietro and Torrenera. The neighboring municipalities are Atri , Notaresco and Roseto degli Abruzzi .

Santa Maria di Propezzano

S. Maria di Propezzano

Lonely between olive fields and therefore difficult to reach in terms of traffic, this church with attached monastery is very picturesque. The current facility dates from the beginning of the 14th century. The heavily damaged frescoes in the portico show Popes Boniface IX in a peculiar representation . , Martin V and Alexander II , showing the privileges granted to the Church. The interior of the church has enormous dimensions that one would not expect in this lonely location.

Viticulture

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

literature

• Roger Willemsen : The Abruzzo. The mountains in the heart of Italy. Art, culture and history. Cologne 1990, p. 252.

Web links

Commons : Morro d'Oro  - 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.