Oricola

Oricola
—  Comune  —
Comune di Oricola
Coat of arms
Oricola Location of Oricola in Italy
Coordinates: 42°3′1″N 13°2′25″E / 42.05028°N 13.04028°E / 42.05028; 13.04028
Country	Italy
Region	Abruzzo
Province	L'Aquila (AQ)
Frazioni	Civita
Government
– Mayor	Andrea Iadeluca
Area
– Total	18.40 km2 (7.1 sq mi)
Elevation	810 m (2,657 ft)
Population (31 July 2010)[1]
– Total	1,154
– Density	62.7/km2 (162.4/sq mi)
Demonym	Oricolani
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	67063
Dialing code	0863
Saint day	17 May and 15 August
Website	Official website

Oricola is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, central Italy, located near the regional boundary with Latium. It is commanded by a mid-15th century rocca (fortress) and, in its communal territory, is home to the remains of several ancient Italic settlements. The church of Santa Restituta contains a 13th century fresco

References

1. ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)