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Pavona is a hamlet in
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 ...
, central
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. It is a ''
frazione A ''frazione'' (: ''frazioni'') is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' ('municipality') in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidat ...
'' of the ''comune'' (municipality) of
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. However, its traditional territory is also included in those of
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and
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.


Overview

The Albano fraction includes some 7,600 inhabitants, the other two amounting to c. 3,500 and 2,000, respectively. The patron saint of Pavona is
Saint Joseph According to the canonical Gospels, Joseph (; ) was a 1st-century Jewish man of Nazareth who was married to Mary, the mother of Jesus, and was the legal father of Jesus. Joseph is venerated as Saint Joseph in the Catholic Church, Eastern O ...
, celebrated on May 1.


See also

* Cecchina


References


External links

* Frazioni of Albano Laziale Castelli Romani Castel Gandolfo {{lazio-geo-stub