Castiglione Messer Marino (locally Lu Cuaštegliàune [lu kwaʃtəʝˈʝɔwnə]) is a comune and town in the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of central-eastern Italy.
Castiglione Messer Marino
Lu Cuaštegliàune (Neapolitan) | |
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| Comune di Castiglione Messer Marino | |
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Location of Castiglione Messer Marino  | |
  Castiglione Messer Marino Location of Castiglione Messer Marino in Italy  Castiglione Messer Marino Castiglione Messer Marino (Abruzzo) | |
| Coordinates: 41°52′N 14°27′E / 41.867°N 14.450°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | Chieti (CH) |
| Frazioni | Colle Trimarino, Padulo, Sant'Egidio, Valle San Salvatore |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Felice Magnacca |
| Area | |
• Total | 47.99 km2 (18.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,081 m (3,547 ft) |
| Population (31 March 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 1,745 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Castiglionesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 66033 |
| Dialing code | 0873 |
| Patron saint | St. Raphael |
| Saint day | 11 September |
| Website | Official website |
It is the birthplace of race car driver Juan Manuel Fangio's father, Loreto Fangio.[3]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Castiglione Messer Marino.
- ^ "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 from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
- ^ Page in the Castiglione Messer Marino official website
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