# Pettorano sul Gizio > Italian comune **Wikidata**: [Q50124](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50124) **Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pettorano_sul_Gizio) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/pettorano-sul-gizio ## Summary Pettorano sul Gizio is an Italian comune located in the Province of L'Aquila in Italy. It includes the frazione of Vallelarga and the Castello Cantelmo castle. The municipality has a website at http://www.comune.pettorano.aq.it/ and recorded populations of 1378, 1414, and 1302. ## Key Facts - **Classification:** Italian comune (municipal division of Italy). - **Location:** Province of L'Aquila (province of Italy, sitelink_count: 83); Italy (country in southern Europe, Q38, sitelink_count: 404). - **Coordinates:** 41.975555555556° N, 13.959722222222° E. - **Population:** 1378.0; 1414.0; 1302.0. - **Website:** http://www.comune.pettorano.aq.it/. - **Sitelink_count:** 48. - **Wikipedia_title:** Pettorano sul Gizio. - **Wikidata_description:** Italian comune. - **Contained entities:** Vallelarga (frazione of Pettorano sul Gizio, Italy, country: Q38, sitelink_count: 6); Castello Cantelmo (castle in Pettorano sul Gizio, Italy, country: Q38, sitelink_count: 6). - **Related classifications:** Comune of Italy (municipal divisions of Italy, country: Q38, , sitelink_count: 60); The most beautiful villages in Italy (association of small Italian towns of historical interest, inception: 2001-00-00T00:00:00Z, country: Q38, headquarters: , sitelink_count: 21). ## FAQs **Where is Pettorano sul Gizio located?** Pettorano sul Gizio sits in the Province of L'Aquila, a province of Italy, within the country of Italy. Its precise coordinates are 41.975555555556° N latitude and 13.959722222222° E longitude. **What are the population figures for Pettorano sul Gizio?** Recorded populations for Pettorano sul Gizio include 1378.0, 1414.0, and 1302.0. These figures reflect data from structured properties via Wikidata and academic sources. **What key sites are within Pettorano sul Gizio?** The comune contains Vallelarga, a frazione in Italy (sitelink_count: 6), and Castello Cantelmo, a castle in Pettorano sul Gizio, Italy (sitelink_count: 6). Both are linked to country Q38. **What is the official website of Pettorano sul Gizio?** The municipality's website is http://www.comune.pettorano.aq.it/. It serves as the primary online presence for the comune. **How does Pettorano sul Gizio connect to broader Italian classifications?** It qualifies as a comune of Italy, aligning with municipal divisions across Italy (country: Q38, , sitelink_count: 60). It relates to The most beautiful villages in Italy, an association for small historical towns (inception: 2001, country: Q38, headquarters: , sitelink_count: 21). ## Why It Matters Pettorano sul Gizio represents a quintessential small-scale administrative unit in Italy's municipal framework, embodying the comune structure that underpins local governance in a nation with 20 regions like Abruzzo, where L'Aquila province fits. As home to historical features such as Castello Cantelmo and the frazione Vallelarga, it contributes to Italy's rich tapestry of localized heritage, potentially tying into networks like The most beautiful villages in Italy, which promotes cultural preservation since 2001. Its documented populations (1378, 1414, 1302) and dedicated website highlight its role in sustaining community data and digital access within Italy's unitary parliamentary republic, influencing regional demographics and historical tourism in southern Europe's Mediterranean context. ## Notable For - Italian comune status, distinguishing it as a municipal division in the Province of L'Aquila. - Hosting Castello Cantelmo, a specific castle with sitelink_count of 6. - Inclusion of Vallelarga as a frazione, also with sitelink_count of 6. - Relation to The most beautiful villages in Italy association for historical small towns. - Sitelink_count of 48, indicating notable online encyclopedic presence. - Multiple population records (1378.0, 1414.0, 1302.0) from Wikidata and academic sources. - Official website http://www.comune.pettorano.aq.it/ for municipal operations. ## Body ### Location and Administrative Context Pettorano sul Gizio is an Italian comune in the Province of L'Aquila. The Province of L'Aquila is a province of Italy with sitelink_count: 83. It resides within Italy, the country in southern Europe (Q38, sitelink_count: 404). Coordinates pinpoint it at latitude 41.975555555556 and longitude 13.959722222222. ### Contained Entities and Features Vallelarga functions as a frazione of Pettorano sul Gizio in Italy (country: Q38, sitelink_count: 6). Castello Cantelmo stands as a castle in Pettorano sul Gizio, Italy (country: Q38, sitelink_count: 6). ### Population and Digital Properties Population data lists 1378.0, 1414.0, and 1302.0, drawn from Wikidata and academic sources. The official website is http://www.comune.pettorano.aq.it/. Sitelink_count reaches 48. The Wikipedia title is Pettorano sul Gizio. Wikidata description states: Italian comune. ### Classifications and Relations Pettorano sul Gizio aligns with comune of Italy, the municipal divisions of Italy (country: Q38, , sitelink_count: 60). It connects to The most beautiful villages in Italy, an association of small Italian towns of historical interest (inception: +2001-00-00T00:00:00Z, country: Q38, headquarters: , sitelink_count: 21). ## References 1. Virtual International Authority File 2. Italian National Institute of Statistics 3. [Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018. Italian National Institute of Statistics](http://demo.istat.it/pop2018/index3.html) 4. [Source](https://demo.istat.it/?l=it) 5. Flickr Shapefiles Public Dataset 2.0 6. GeoNames 7. [Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011. Italian National Institute of Statistics](https://www.istat.it/it/archivio/156224) 8. Wiki Loves Monuments Italia 9. Seismic classification in Italy 10. [Source](https://rischi.protezionecivile.gov.it/it/sismico/attivita/classificazione-sismica)