Guarcino

Comune in Lazio, Italy

Location of Guarcino

41°48′N 13°19′E / 41.800°N 13.317°E / 41.800; 13.317CountryItalyRegionLazioProvinceFrosinone (FR)Government

• MayorUrbano RestanteArea

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• Total42.3 km² (16.3 sq mi)Elevation

625 m (2,051 ft)Population

(31 December 2010)^[2]

• Total1,700 • Density40/km² (100/sq mi)DemonymGuarcinesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

03016

Dialing code0775Patron saintSant'AgnelloSaint day14 DecemberWebsiteOfficial website

Guarcino is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) east of Rome and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Frosinone in the Monti Ernici area.

History

It is the ancient Varcenum of the Hernici, likely founded in the 8th century BC. After the Roman conquest and the fall of the Western Roman Empire, it was a free commune and later a fief in the Papal States. Pope Boniface VIII had a palace in the town.

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.