Vitorchiano

Comune in Lazio, Italy

Location of Vitorchiano

42°27′N 12°10′E / 42.450°N 12.167°E / 42.450; 12.167CountryItalyRegionLazioProvinceProvince of Viterbo (VT)Area

^[1]

• Total29.8 km² (11.5 sq mi)Elevation

285 m (935 ft)Population

(Dec. 2004)^[2]

• Total3,690 • Density120/km² (320/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

01030

Dialing code0761WebsiteOfficial website

Vitorchiano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Viterbo in the Italian region of Latium, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northwest of Rome and about 7 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Viterbo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,690 and an area of 29.8 square kilometres (11.5 sq mi).^[3]

Vitorchiano borders the following municipalities: Bomarzo, Soriano nel Cimino, Viterbo. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[4]

Main sights

Among the religious architecture in the town are the following:^[5]

Sant'Antonio di Padova – a Neoclassic-style church built in 1793, adjacent to a Franciscan order convent
Convent of Sant'Agnese – a former convent and church
Sanctuary of San Michele Arcangelo – a 14th-century oratory
San Pietro – a Romanesque-style church with decorated portal
Santissima Trinità – a 14th-century church
Santa Maria Assunta in Cielo – a 13th-century Romanesque-style church
Madonna di San Nicola – a 15th-century church with frescoed walls and ceilings

Demographic evolution

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". 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.
^ Tourism information from Comune of Vitorchiano.