Sant'Eufemia a Maiella

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Sant'Eufemia a Maiella is a town in the Italian province of Pescara, located in the Maiella National Park at an elevation of 2700 feet in a valley enclosed by the western slopes of the Maiella and the northeastern slopes of the Morrone mountains.

The town has a population of 387 inhabitants.

[edit] History of the Town

Originally the town of Sant'Eufemia was known as Santa Femi. In the 1300's the town was renamed Santa Fumia and retained that name until 1863 when by decree of King Victor Emmanuele II, it was named Sant'Eufemia a Maiella.

Until the 19th century Sant'Eufemia a Maiella was part of the Caramanico Terme. Then in 1064 Count Berardo gave the church of Sant'Eufemia and surrounding land at Caramanico to the Abbey of San Clemente a Casauria which retained possession of the town until 1145. In 1145, the area became the possession of Boamondo, who was the Count of Manoppello at the time. Eventually, in 1301 ownership was passes on to the Ughelli family and then to Giacomo Arcucci, the Count of Minervino. Upon the death of Giacomo Arcucci in 1389, it became the property of the D'Aquino family.