Canistro

Canistro
Comune
Comune di Canistro
Coat of arms
Location of Canistro
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Coordinates: 41°56′30″N 13°24′48″E
Country	Italy
Region	Abruzzo
Province	L'Aquila (AQ)
Frazioni	Canistro Superiore
Government
• Mayor	Antonio Di Paolo
Area [1]
• Total	15.78 km^2 (6.09 sq mi)
Elevation	554 m (1,818 ft)
Population  (31 July 2015)[2]
• Total	984
• Density	62/km^2 (160/sq mi)
Demonym	Canistrari
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	67050
Dialing code	0863
Patron saint	St. John the Baptist
Saint day	29 August
Website	Official website

Canistro is a comune (municipality) and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of central Italy.

Geography

Canistro, located in the Roveto valley, borders to the north with Capistrello and the frazione of Pescocanale, to the east with the municipality of Luco dei Marsi, to the south with Civitella Roveto and to the west with the mountainous territory of Filettino, in Lazio, from which it is separated from the Simbruini mountains. At the bottom of the valley the municipal territory is crossed by the Liri river. Canistro is a famous spa town.[3]

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)
3. "Baths of Canistro".