Città Sant'Angelo

Città Sant'Angelo
—  Comune  —
Comune di Città Sant'Angelo
Città Sant'Angelo Location of Città Sant'Angelo in Italy
Coordinates: 42°31′N 14°3′E / 42.517°N 14.05°E / 42.517; 14.05Coordinates: 42°31′N 14°3′E / 42.517°N 14.05°E / 42.517; 14.05
Country	Italy
Region	Abruzzo
Province	Pescara (PE)
Frazioni	Annunziata, Cipressi, Crocifisso, Fagnano, Piano di Sacco, Fonte Umano, Gaglierani, Ponticelli, Madonna della Pace, Marina, Piano della Cona, San Giacomo, San Martino, San Pietro, San Vittorino, Sant'Agnese, Vertonica, Villa Cipressi
Area
– Total	61 km2 (23.6 sq mi)
Elevation	322 m (1,056 ft)
Population (1 January 2007)
– Total	13,566
– Density	222.4/km2 (576/sq mi)
Demonym	Angolani
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	65013
Dialing code	085
Patron saint	Saint Michael the Archangel
Website	http://www.comune.cittasantangelo.pe.it http://www.visitacsa.it http://www.cittasantangelo.net

Città Sant'Angelo is a town and comune in the province of Pescara, Abruzzo, Italy.

History

Located in the eastern portion of the Vestine region. Mentioned by Plinius as one of four Vestini cities, Angelus or Angulum, where today Città Sant’Angelo stands. It is cited from the 12th century as "Castrum Sancti Angeli" (lat., Castle of the Holy Angels). It's historically established that it was a Guelph city destroyed in 1239 by Boemondo Pissono, executioner to Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor of the Hohenstaufen dynasty, because the city was too loyal to his enemy, the Roman Catholic Church. Reconstruction began in 1240 and the city took the shape of a fortified nucleus in a semicircle. It gradually became one of several feudal possession, between the Carafa and the Piccolomini. The arrival of the monastic orders in the first half of the 14th century generated widening interest and finally a monastery was established. By 1528 it obtained the current name of the city. Gradually an agrarian bourgeoisie firmly established itself through to the 17th century. At the turn of the 20th century, many people left the region and joined the mass migration to the Americas. Today, it is known for its historical architecture and as a tourist location that offers its own unique variety of wine and cuisine.

Notable people

• Massimo Oddo, World Cup-winning footballer

External Links

Photos of Città Sant'Angelo