Roviano

Comune in Lazio, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Roviano

42°2′N 12°59′E / 42.033°N 12.983°E / 42.033; 12.983CountryItalyRegionLazioMetropolitan city Rome (RM)Government

• MayorSandro CeccarelliArea

^[1]

• Total8.5 km² (3.3 sq mi)Elevation

523 m (1,716 ft)Population

(31 August 2020^[2])^[3]

• Total1,295 • Density150/km² (390/sq mi)DemonymRovianesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

00027

Dialing code0774Patron saintSt. John the BaptistSaint dayAugust 29WebsiteOfficial website

Roviano is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region of Latium, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Rome.

Roviano borders the following municipalities: Anticoli Corrado, Arsoli, Cineto Romano, Mandela, Marano Equo, Riofreddo. It is home to polygonal walls dating to the late Aequi age, or to the early Roman domination. It has also a bridge dating to the reign of Nerva, over which the via Valeria crossed the Aniene river.

Other sights include the castle, built by the abbots of Italy, the medieval borough of Rovianello (destroyed by Muzio Colonna in 1585–90), the 14th century Porta Scaramuccia ("Skirmish Gate").

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.