Civitaquana

Civitaquana
—  Comune  —
Comune di Civitaquana
Civitaquana Location of Civitaquana in Italy
Coordinates: 42°19′N 13°54′E / 42.317°N 13.9°E / 42.317; 13.9Coordinates: 42°19′N 13°54′E / 42.317°N 13.9°E / 42.317; 13.9
Country	Italy
Region	Abruzzo
Province	Pescara (PE)
Frazioni	Brittoli, Catignano, Civitella Casanova, Cugnoli, Loreto Aprutino, Pietranico, Vicoli
Area
– Total	21 km2 (8.1 sq mi)
Elevation	550 m (1,804 ft)
Population (2007)
– Total	1,347
– Density	64.1/km2 (166.1/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	65010
Dialing code	085

Civitaquana is a comune and town in the Province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of Italy

History

In 883, the town is mentioned in the Chronicon Casauriense as part of the diocesis of Pelle.^{[citation needed]} In 1269, Civitaquana was granted as a feifdom by King Charles of Anjou to poet Sordello da Goito, but he probably died immediately afterwards since the king gave Civitaquana to Bonifacio di Galiberto. In 1458, king Ferrante d'Aragona granted the lordship to Laudadio De Lagmyniano, "Giustiziere" of Abruzzo, whose palace can still be seen in the main square.

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