Bucchianico

Bucchianico
Comune
Comune di Bucchianico
Panorama of Bucchianico
Bucchianico within the Province of Chieti
Location of Bucchianico
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Coordinates: 42°18′N 14°10′E
Country	Italy
Region	Abruzzo
Province	Chieti (CH)
Frazioni	Annunziata, Cervinelli, Colle Sant'Antonio, Feudo, Pozzo Nuovo, Pubblicone, Santa Maria Casoria, Piane
Government
• Mayor	Carlo Luciano Tracanna
Area [1]
• Total	38.08 km^2 (14.70 sq mi)
Elevation	360 m (1,180 ft)
Population  (31 December 2021)[2]
• Total	4,954
• Density	130/km^2 (340/sq mi)
Demonym	Bucchianichesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	66011
Dialing code	0871
Patron saint	St. Camillus de Lellis
Saint day	15 July
Website	Official website

Bucchianico (locally Vicchièneche) is a comune and town in the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of Italy.

Geography

The town is situated on a hill between the valleys Alento river and Bucchianico Foro, and has a view extending from the Maiella to the Adriatic Sea. Its territory is hilly, with a significant presence of olive groves and vineyards. The climate is temperate, with winter temperatures about 6 °C (43 °F) and summer at about 23.5 °C (74 °F) and relatively abundant rains, which total around 1,000 millimetres (39 in) and are mainly concentrated in late autumn.

The municipality borders with Casacanditella, Casalincontrada, Chieti, Fara Filiorum Petri, Ripa Teatina, Roccamontepiano, Vacri and Villamagna.

People

• Camillus de Lellis, a Roman Catholic priest who founded the Camillians

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)

External links

• Official website