Pescosansonesco

Pescosansonesco
Country	Italy
region	Abruzzo
province	Pescara  (PE)
Coordinates	42 ° 15 '  N , 13 ° 53'  E Coordinates: 42 ° 15 '0 "  N , 13 ° 53' 0"  E
height	550  m slm
surface	18.46 km²
Residents	486 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	26 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	65020
prefix	085
ISTAT number	068029
Popular name	Pescolani
Patron saint	San Giovanni Battista
Website	Pescosansonesco
Pescosansonesco Vecchio

Pescosansonesco is a municipality of 486 inhabitants and is located near Castiglione a Casauria and Corvara in the province of Pescara .

geography

The municipality is located southeast of the Gran Sasso d'Italia and extends over approx. 18.5 km².

The districts (fractions) include Colle della Guardia, Decontra and Dogli.

The neighboring communities are: Bussi sul Tirino , Castiglione a Casauria , Corvara and Pietranico .

history

The community was called Pesco Sedonisco in the 14th century . The abbey church of San Clemente a Casauria was then owned by the community. The parish church of San Nicola dates back to the 12th century and the church of San Giovanni was built around 1500.

In the Majella earthquake on September 26, 1933, the place was badly affected. When a landslide broke out as a result of the 1934 earthquake, it was abandoned and rebuilt two kilometers away.

economy

The community lives from agriculture. The large forests and pastures provide plenty of food for sheep and pigs. The cultivation of grain and potatoes is also of great importance for the village.

Viticulture

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

Web links

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

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

Individual evidence

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