Abbateggio is a comune and town in the province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of Italy.

Abbateggio
Comune di Abbateggio
Coat of arms of Abbateggio
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Abbateggio is located in Italy
Abbateggio
Abbateggio
Location of Abbateggio in Italy
Abbateggio is located in Abruzzo
Abbateggio
Abbateggio
Abbateggio (Abruzzo)
Coordinates: 42°14′N 14°1′E / 42.233°N 14.017°E / 42.233; 14.017
CountryItaly
RegionAbruzzo
ProvincePescara (PE)
FrazioniCatalano, Cusano, Di Mezzo, Le Piane, San Martino, Scalelle
Government
 • MayorGabriele Di Pierdomenico[1]
Area
 • Total
15.4 km2 (5.9 sq mi)
Elevation
530 m (1,740 ft)
Population
 (1 January 2024)[3]
 • Total
357
 • Density23/km2 (60/sq mi)
DemonymAbbateggiani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
65020
Dialing code085
Patron saintSaint Lawrence
Saint day10 August
WebsiteOfficial website

History

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The first documents about the village's existence date back to the 10th century, which suggest the area became populated around 871 CE.[4]

In 1929, under the prime ministership of Benito Mussolini, the village was amalgamated with Roccamorice under the jurisdiction of San Valentino. It became a separate municipality once again in 1947, under the mayoralty of Gino Di Benedetto.[4][5]

Economy

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The economy of Abbateggio is based on mixed agriculture. Livestock are kept and crops including grain (particularly farro), olives, vines and fruit trees are grown. Cheese and honey are also produced.[citation needed]

Tourism and culture

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The Cusano district of the comune is home to the ruins of an ancient castle and other early medieval buildings.[6]

Abbateggio has been named one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[7]

Festivals in the town include:[8]

  • San Lorenzo (10 August) - Grain feast
  • 7–9 September - Patron festival
  • Last Sunday in July - Majella Park Literary Award.

Notable people

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Angelo Tomasso Sr, founder of the Tomasso Group, grew up in Abbateggio and immigrated to the United States of America in 1910.[9][10]

Honorary citizens include Grazia Francescato, politician and environmental activist; writer Dacia Maraini; and Luciano D'Alfonso, president of Abruzzo and former mayor of Pescara.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Sindaco". Comune di Abbateggio. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Resident population on 1st January [2024]: Abruzzo". ISTAT. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "La storia del comune". Commune di Abbateggio.
  5. ^ "Addio a Gino, è morto a 100 anni il primo sindaco del paese". Il Centro. January 3, 2015.
  6. ^ Chico Harlan (19 October 2022). "Italy has 334 'most beautiful' villages. Can their beauty survive?". The Washington Post.
  7. ^ "Abbateggio: Il paese del farro" (in Italian). Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Feste tradizioni manifestazioni ed attivita culturali". Comune di Abbateggio (in Italian).
  9. ^ "Angelo Tomasso, Jr". National Immigrant Heritage Center. Immigrant Heritage Hall of Fame. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  10. ^ "History". Tomasso Group. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
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