Bagnoregio

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Comune di Bagnoregio
Municipal coat of arms
Country	Italy
Region	Latium
Province	Province of Viterbo (VT)
Mayor	Erino Pompei (since June 2004 - second mandate)
Elevation	484 m
Area	72.6 km²
Population
- Total (as of Dec. 2004)	3,737
- Density	51/km²
Time zone	CET, UTC+1
Coordinates	42°37′N 12°5′E
Gentilic	Bagnoresi
Dialing code	0761
Postal code	01022
Frazioni	Civita di Bagnoregio, Castel Cellesi, Vetriolo
Patron	St. Bonaventure
- Day	July 14
Location of Bagnoregio in Italy
Website: www.comunebagnoregio.it

Bagnoregio is a comune (municipality) and fomer bishopric in the Province of Viterbo in the Italian region Latium, located about 90 km northwest of Rome and about 25 km north of Viterbo.

As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,737 and an area of 72.6 km².^[1]

Bagnoregio borders the following municipalities: Bolsena, Castiglione in Teverina, Celleno, Civitella d'Agliano, Lubriano, Montefiascone, Orvieto, Viterbo. The frazione of Civita di Bagnoregio is a famous touristic resort.

Contents 1 History 2 Demographic evolution 3 References 4 Sources and external links

[edit] History

Anciently it was called Novempagi and Balneum Regium, whence the medieval name of Bagnorea.

During the barbarian invasions of Italy, between the sixth and ninth centuries, the city was taken several times by the Ostrogoths and the Lombards. Charlemagne is said to have included it in the Patrimonium Petri, and the Emperor Louis I to have added it to the Papal States in 822.

It is famous as the birthplace of the philosopher St. Bonaventure in the early 13th century.

[edit] Demographic evolution

[edit] References

[edit] Sources and external links

This article incorporates text from the public-domain Catholic Encyclopedia of 1913. Bagnorea

• www.comunebagnoregio.it/
• GigaCatholic