Villa Sant'Angelo

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Villa Sant'Angelo
Coat of arms of Villa Sant'Angelo
Municipal coat of arms
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Abruzzo
Province L'Aquila (AQ)
Mayor
Elevation 570 m
Area 5.26 km²
Population
 - Total (as of 2001) 431
 - Density 82/km²
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 42°16′N 13°32′E
Gentilic Villesi
Dialing code 0862
Postal code 67020
Frazioni Tussillo
Patron Saint Peter
 - Day May 4
Website: http://www.comune.bovezzo.bs.it/

Villa Sant'Angelo is a comune and town of 432 inhabitants in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Also encompassing the settlement of Tussillo, this ancient village lies in the Aterno River valley.

View of Villa Sant'Angelo
View of Villa Sant'Angelo

[edit] History

Until recently, it was assumed that the origins of Villa Sant'Angelo dated back to The Middle Ages, however recent archaeological excavations have revealed the presence of buildings dating from Roman times. Ancient walls and portions of a necropolis (including tombs, terracotta and bronze and silver coins) have been discovered in a series of digs conducted between 1986 and 2005.

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Coordinates: 42°16′N 13°32′E