Gallinaro is a ''
comune
A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the City status in Italy, titl ...
'' (municipality) in the
Province of Frosinone
The province of Frosinone () is a province in the Lazio region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Frosinone. It has an area of and a total population of 493,605 (2016). The province contains 91 ''comuni'' (: ''comune''), listed in the ...
in the
Italian
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Lazio
Lazio ( , ; ) or Latium ( , ; from Latium, the original Latin name, ) is one of the 20 Regions of Italy, administrative regions of Italy. Situated in the Central Italy, central peninsular section of the country, it has 5,714,882 inhabitants an ...
region. It is about east of
Rome
Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...
and about east of
Frosinone
Frosinone (; local dialect: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Italian region of Lazio, administrative seat of the province of Frosinone. It is about southeast of Rome, close to the Rome-Naples A1 Motorway. The city is the main city of th ...
.
Geography
Gallinaro is located in the
Comino Valley
The Valle di Comino () is a valley in the province of Frosinone, Lazio, in central Italy. It runs from San Biagio Saracinisco to Vicalvi and is adjacent to the Abruzzo mountains. It grossly corresponds to the upper valley of the Melfa river, ...
and is crossed by Rio Mollo, a tributary river of
Melfa. It borders the municipalities of
Alvito,
Atina,
Picinisco
Picinisco (locally ''Pecenische'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio, located about east of Rome and about east of Frosinone. It is included in the Valle di Comino and National Park of Abruzz ...
,
San Donato Val di Comino and
Settefrati. The town is from
Sora, from
Cassino
Cassino () is a ''comune'' in the province of Frosinone at the southern end of the region of Lazio. It's the last city of the Valle Latina, Latin Valley.
It is located at the foot of Monte Cairo near the confluence of the Gari (river), Gari and ...
, from
Frosinone
Frosinone (; local dialect: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Italian region of Lazio, administrative seat of the province of Frosinone. It is about southeast of Rome, close to the Rome-Naples A1 Motorway. The city is the main city of th ...
and from
Rome
Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...
.
History
The town was first mentioned in 1023, probably founded by the counts of
Sora. In 1067 it became property of the counts of
Aquino. The sanctuary of St. Gerard was built in the 13th century.
Main sights
*Old town
*St. Gerard Sanctuary (12th century)
*Church of St. John (14th century)
*Child Jesus of Gallinaro
Child Jesus of Gallinaro (municipal website)
*CHIESA SANTA MESIA ELIA NARDELLI
People
*Paolo Tullio
Paolo Luigi Mario Tullio (; 1949 – 5 June 2015) was a writer and a Michelin star-winning Chef#Chef de cuisine, head chef of the former restaurant Armstrong's Barn in Annamoe, County Wicklow.
Tullio came to Ireland in 1968 to study English, a ...
(1949-2015), chef, restaurateur, critic
References
External links
Official website
Office of Tourism of Gallinaro
Cities and towns in Lazio
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