Castro dei Volsci

Comune in Lazio, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Castro dei Volsci

41°31′N 13°24′E / 41.517°N 13.400°E / 41.517; 13.400CountryItalyRegionLazioProvinceFrosinone (FR)FrazioniBarbugliano, Camporosello, Cavatelle, Centro Storico, Collecavallo, Collenuovo, Collepece, Crespasa, Farneta, Flagellano, Fosso, Limate, Madonna del Piano, Montecrispi, Montenero, Pinna, Pozzotello, Ranetto, Rio Sacco, San Giacomo, San Sosio, San Tamaro, Scarpatosta, Selvotta, Stazione, Quattro Strade, Vallefratta, VallerealeGovernment

• MayorLeonardo AmbrosiArea

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• Total58.3 km² (22.5 sq mi)Elevation

385 m (1,263 ft)Population

(28 February 2017)^[2]

• Total4,745 • Density81/km² (210/sq mi)DemonymCastresiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

03020

Dialing code0775Patron saintSt. Oliva of AnagniSaint dayJune 3WebsiteOfficial website

Castro dei Volsci (Ciocaro: Cascetre) is a comune (municipality) of 4,702 inhabitants in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southeast of Rome and about 14 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Frosinone.

Castro dei Volsci borders the following municipalities: Amaseno, Ceccano, Ceprano, Falvaterra, Lenola, Pastena, Pofi, Vallecorsa and Villa Santo Stefano. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[3]

It is the birthplace of the actor Nino Manfredi.

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
^ "Lazio" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.