Poggio Nativo

Comune in Lazio, Italy

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Location of Poggio Nativo

42°13′N 12°48′E / 42.217°N 12.800°E / 42.217; 12.800CountryItalyRegionLazioProvinceRieti (RI)Government

• MayorVittore AntoniniArea

^[1]

• Total16.4 km² (6.3 sq mi)Elevation

415 m (1,362 ft)Population

(2008)^[2]

• Total2,352 • Density140/km² (370/sq mi)DemonymPoggionativesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

02030

Dialing code0765Patron saintSt. Michael ArchangelSaint daySeptember 29

Poggio Nativo (Sabino: Pugginaddio) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region of Latium, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Rome and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Rieti.

Poggio Nativo borders the following municipalities: Casaprota, Castelnuovo di Farfa, Frasso Sabino, Mompeo, Nerola, Poggio Moiano, Scandriglia, Toffia.

Poggio Nativo is home to the Santacittarama Theravada Buddhist monastery. Economy is mostly based on agriculture (cereals, olives, vines, fruit) and cattle raising.

Among the main landmarks is the San Paolo church and former monastery.

References

^ "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.