Vallemaio

Comune in Lazio, Italy

Location of Vallemaio

41°22′N 13°49′E / 41.367°N 13.817°E / 41.367; 13.817CountryItalyRegionLazioProvinceFrosinone (FR)Government

• MayorFernando Tommaso De MagistrisArea

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• Total19.6 km² (7.6 sq mi)Elevation

337 m (1,106 ft)Population

(30/11/2019)^[2]

• Total907 • Density46/km² (120/sq mi)DemonymVallemaiesi or VallefreddaniTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

03040

Dialing code0776Patron saintThomas The ApostleSaint day7 JulyWebsiteOfficial website

Vallemaio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) southeast of Rome and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southeast of Frosinone.

Vallemaio borders the following municipalities: Castelforte, Castelnuovo Parano, Coreno Ausonio, San Giorgio a Liri, Sant'Andrea del Garigliano, Sant'Apollinare.

Etymology

Before 1932, the name of the commune was Vallefredda, a toponym which emphasized the harsh climate that one has in winter. However, considering it lies on the slopes of the Mount Maio, it was renamed in 1932.

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.