Vallepietra

Comune in Lazio, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Vallepietra

41°56′N 13°14′E / 41.933°N 13.233°E / 41.933; 13.233CountryItalyRegionLazioMetropolitan city Rome (RM)Government

• MayorFrancesco PalmieriArea

^[1]

• Total51.5 km² (19.9 sq mi)Elevation

825 m (2,707 ft)Population

(1 January 2010)^[2]

• Total318 • Density6.2/km² (16/sq mi)DemonymVellepietraniTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

00020

Dialing code0774WebsiteOfficial website

Vallepietra is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region Lazio, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of Rome, in the Monti Simbruini area.

Vallepietra borders the following municipalities: Camerata Nuova, Cappadocia, Filettino, Jenne, Subiaco, Trevi nel Lazio.

Main sights

Sanctuary of the Santissima Trinità, probably a rock settlement from the Neolithic era, and later a place of popular adoration connected to the Benedictine abbeys in Subiaco. It is still today the end of pilgrimages, often led by feet. The object of the popular adoration is a fresco portraying the Trinity, dating probably from the 12th century, and which has strong Byzantine influences.

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.