Vallemaio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) southeast of Rome and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southeast of Frosinone.
Vallemaio | |
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| Comune di Vallemaio | |
 View of Vallemaio | |
Location of Vallemaio  | |
  Vallemaio Location of Vallemaio in Italy  Vallemaio Vallemaio (Lazio) | |
| Coordinates: 41°22′N 13°49′E / 41.367°N 13.817°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Frosinone (FR) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fernando Tommaso De Magistris |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.6 km2 (7.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 337 m (1,106 ft) |
| Population (30/11/2019)[2] | |
| • Total | 907 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Vallemaiesi or Vallefreddani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 03040 |
| Dialing code | 0776 |
| Patron saint | Thomas The Apostle |
| Saint day | 7 July |
| Website | Official website |
Vallemaio borders the following municipalities: Castelforte, Castelnuovo Parano, Coreno Ausonio, San Giorgio a Liri, Sant'Andrea del Garigliano, Sant'Apollinare.
Etymology
editBefore 1932, the name of the commune was Vallefredda, a toponym which emphasized the harsh climate that one has in winter. However, considering it lies on the slopes of the Mount Maio, it was renamed in 1932.
References
edit- ^ "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.
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