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)
Elevation 570 m (1,870 ft)
Area 5.26 km² (2 sq mi)
Population (as of 2001)
 - Total 431
 - Density 82/km² (212/sq mi)
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 which lies in the Aterno River valley near the convergence of the Sirente and the Gran Sasso mountain ranges. Many of the municipal functions are managed cooperatively with adjacent villages, comprising the Comunità Montana Amiternina.

The adjacent Frazione of Tussillo sits just west of the village on the base of Saint Peter's Mountain

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[edit] History

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

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 4th Century bronze and silver coins) have been discovered in a series of digs conducted between 1986 and 2005.

In the early 20th Century, many of the residents of Villa Sant'Angelo emigrated to the United States beginning the decline of population from the peak of 1,027 recorded in the 1921 census. The communities of East Brady, Pennsylvania and New Castle, Pennsylvania absorbed many of these migrants.

[edit] Notable Residents

  • Colombo Andreassi (1770-1799), lawyer executed for supporting the creation of the Parthenopaean Republic.
  • Nicolas Tomei, author

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Coordinates: 42°16′N, 13°32′E