Pereto

Not to be confused with Perito or Pareto.

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Comune in Abruzzo, Italy

Pereto

Comune

Comune di Pereto

Medieval castle in Pereto

Location of Pereto

Pereto

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Pereto

Pereto (Abruzzo)

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Coordinates: 42°02′36″N 13°06′08″E﻿ / ﻿42.04333°N 13.10222°E﻿ / 42.04333; 13.10222
Country| Italy
Region| Abruzzo
Province| L'Aquila (AQ)
Area

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• Total

| 41.05 km2 (15.85 sq mi)
Elevation

| 800 m (2,600 ft)
Population

(2005)[2]

• Total

| 721
• Density| 18/km2 (45/sq mi)
Demonym| Peretani
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

67064

Dialing code| 0863
Patron saint| St. George
Saint day| 23 April

Pereto (Marsicano: Pirìtu) is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy.

It was an ancient centre of the Marsi.

## Main sights

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* Medieval castle, with its 13th-century imposing towers, which belonged to the Colonna family from the late 15th century.
* Sanctuary of Madonna dei Bisognosi: According to the local tradition, it was erected in 608 AD. It houses some notable late-15th-century frescoes and a Crucifix carried here by Pope Boniface IV for the church's consecration.

Outside the hamlet is the Church of Santa Maria in Cellis (1132).

## References

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1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

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Abruzzo · Comuni of the Province of L'Aquila

* Acciano
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