Ponza, Lazio
Ponza | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Ponza | |
View of Ponza | |
Location of Ponza | |
| Coordinates: 40°54′N 12°58′E / 40.900°N 12.967°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Latina (LT) |
| Frazioni | Campo Inglese, Giancos, Guarini, I Conti, Le Forna, Santa Maria |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francesco Ambrosino (Civic list) |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.16 km2 (3.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2017) | |
• Total | 3,339 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ponzesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 04027 |
| Dialing code | 0771 |
| ISTAT code | 059018 |
| Patron saint | St. Silverius |
| Saint day | June 20 |
| Website | Official website |
Ponza is a comune (municipality) of the Province of Latina in the Italian region Lazio. It comprises the four islands of the western part of the Pontine archipelago in the Gulf of Gaeta (central Tyrrhenian Sea): Ponza itself, Palmarola, Zannone, and Gavi. The economy of Ponza is essentially based on fishing and summer tourism.