Saracinesco

Saracinesco
Country	Italy
region	Lazio
Metropolitan city	Rome  (RM)
Coordinates	42 ° 0 ′  N , 12 ° 57 ′  E Coordinates: 42 ° 0 ′ 14 "  N , 12 ° 57 ′ 9"  E
height	908  m slm
surface	10 km²
Residents	172 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	17 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	00020
prefix	0774
ISTAT number	058101
Popular name	Saracinescani
Patron saint	San Michele Arcangelo

Saracinesco is a municipality in the metropolitan city of Rome in the Italian region of Lazio with 172 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019). It is located 54 km northeast of Rome .

geography

Saracinesco is located in the Monti Ruffi above the valley of the Aniene and is a member of the Comunità Montana Valle dell'Aniene .

The neighboring municipalities are Anticoli Corrado , Cerreto Laziale , Mandela , Rocca Canterano , Sambuci and Vicovaro .

traffic

Saracinesco is on the A24 motorway , Strada dei Parchi . The nearest exit is Mandela 7 km away.

With the nearby Mandela train station, it is on the Rome - Avezzano railway line .

history

The place is said to have been founded in the 9th century as a base by the Saracens , which also earned it its name. In 1052 it came into the possession of the Benedictines of Subiaco, to whom the expansion of the castle (today few remains in the center) goes back.

Population development

year	1881	1901	1921	1936	1951	1971	1991	2001
Residents	540	655	800	332	244	179	176	178

Source: ISTAT

politics

Marco Orsola ( Lista per Saracinesco ) was elected mayor in June 2009. He replaced Giuseppe Dell'Ali (since 2004), who was no longer running. Orsola was re-elected in the May 25, 2014 election.

Web links

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

• Saracinesco on www.comuni-italiani.it (Italian)
• Monti Simbruini (Italian and English)
• Comunità Montana Valle dell'Aniene (Italian)

Individual evidence

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