Pescorocchiano

Pescorocchiano
Country	Italy
region	Lazio
province	Rieti  (RI)
Coordinates	42 ° 12 '  N , 13 ° 9'  E Coordinates: 42 ° 12 '22 "  N , 13 ° 8' 55"  E
height	806  m slm
surface	94.58 km²
Residents	1,976 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	21 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	02024
prefix	0746
ISTAT number	057049
Popular name	Pescorocchianesi
Patron saint	Sant'Andrea
Website	[1]

Pescorocchiano is a municipality with 1976 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Rieti in the Italian region of Lazio .

geography

Pescorocchiano is 90 km northeast of Rome and 48 km southeast of Rieti . It is located in the upper valley of the Salto , the so-called Cicolano . It is a member of the Comunità Montana Salto Cicolano .

The municipal area extends over an altitude difference of 535 to 1,624 meters above sea level. The municipality includes the districts of Baccarecce, Castagneta, Civitella di Nesce, Colle di Pace, Girgenti, Granara, Leofreni, Nesce, Pace, Petrignano, Poggio San Giovanni, Roccarandisi, Santa Lucia di Gioverotondo, Sant'Elpidio, Torre di Taglio and Val de 'Varri.

The community is located in earthquake zone 1 (highly endangered).

The neighboring municipalities are Borgorose , Carsoli ( AQ ), Collalto Sabino , Fiamignano , Marcetelli , Petrella Salto , Sante Marie (AQ), Tornimparte (AQ) and Varco Sabino .

traffic

Pescorocchiano is 16 km from the Valle del Salto motorway exit on the A24 Strada dei Parchi .

The nearest train station is in Carsoli, on the Rome - Avezzano line, 21 km away.

Population development

year	1861	1881	1901	1921	1936	1951	1971	1991	2001
Residents	4.119	4,578	5,529	6.365	6,676	6,675	3,954	2,738	2,553

Source: ISTAT

politics

Mario Gregori (list of citizens) was elected mayor in May 2007.

Web links

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

• Pescorocchiano on www.comuni-italiani.it (Italian)

Individual evidence

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