Guardiaregia
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| Comune di Guardiaregia | |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Molise |
| Province | Campobasso (CB) |
| Elevation | 730 m (2,395 ft) |
| Area | 42 km² (16 sq mi) |
| Population (as of 2001) | |
| - Total | 783 |
| - Density | 19/km² (49/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Guardioli |
| Dialing code | 0874 |
| Postal code | 86014 |
| Patron | San Nicola |
| - Day | May 9 |
Guardiaregia is a small mountain town in the Province of Campobasso, Molise, southern Italy. Their patron saint is San Nicola di Bari, otherwise known as St. Nicholas. There were a vast amount of immigrants to Canada and the USA during the second World War. In Toronto there is a large community of Guardiaregians, and an annual Guardiaregia picnic.
The name Guardiaregia literally means "guardian of the ridge" and was once important mitilarily.
In 1805 the town was hit with a sizable earthquake that destroyed (literally swallowed) the castle there in a chasm that opened as the ridge split from the mountain to which it was once attached. The rift is visible from space today and can be seen on Google Earth.
That event was the principal cause of immigration from the city and today, 'Piatsa Toronto' (Toronto Plaza) stands in commoration of those who sent aide and support to those who rebuilt the town.
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