Civitaquana

Civitaquana (Abruzzese: Cetacquàne) is a comune and town in the Province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of Italy

Civitaquana
Comune
Comune di Civitaquana
Location of Civitaquana
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Coordinates: 42°19′N 13°54′E
Country	Italy
Region	Abruzzo
Province	Pescara (PE)
Frazioni	Brittoli, Catignano, Civitella Casanova, Cugnoli, Loreto Aprutino, Pietranico, Vicoli
Government
• Mayor	Samuele Di Profio (since 2020)[1] (Civitaquana Riparte)
Area [2]
• Total	21 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation	550 m (1,800 ft)
Population  (2024)[3]
• Total	1,109
• Density	53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	65010
Dialing code	085

History

In 883, the town is mentioned in the Chronicon Casauriense as part of the diocesis of Penne.^{[citation needed]} In 1269, Civitaquana was granted as a fiefdom by King Charles of Anjou to poet Sordello da Goito,^[4] but he probably died immediately afterwards since the king gave Civitaquana to Bonifacio di Galiberto. In 1458, king Ferrante d'Aragona granted the lordship to Laudadio De Lagmyniano, "Giustiziere" of Abruzzo, whose palace can still be seen in the main square.