Oriolo Romano

Oriolo Romano
—  Comune  —
Comune di Oriolo Romano
Coat of arms
Oriolo Romano Location of Oriolo Romano in Italy
Coordinates: 42°9′33″N 12°8′18″E / 42.15917°N 12.13833°E / 42.15917; 12.13833Coordinates: 42°9′33″N 12°8′18″E / 42.15917°N 12.13833°E / 42.15917; 12.13833
Country	Italy
Region	Latium
Province	Viterbo (VT)
Government
- Mayor	Italo Carones
Area
- Total	19.2 km2 (7.4 sq mi)
Elevation	420 m (1,378 ft)
Population (2008)[1]
- Total	3,636
- Density	189.4/km2 (490.5/sq mi)
Demonym	Oriolesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	01010
Dialing code	06
Patron saint	St. George
Saint day	23 April
Website	Official website

Oriolo Romano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Viterbo in the Italian region Latium, located about 40 km northwest of Rome and about 30 km south of Viterbo on a hilly area near the ancient Via Clodia.

Main sights

• Palazzo Altieri di Oriolo, enlarged in 1674 during the papacy of Clement X, a member of the Altieri family. It has frescoes with stories of the Old Testament and landscapes of Altieri's former fiefs.
• Fontana delle Picche, fountain designed by Jacopo Barozzi da Vignola.
• Olmate, a complex of tree-sided alleys which connects Oriolo to Montevirginio, a frazione of Canale Monterano.

References

1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.