Roccantica

Roccantica
Comune di Roccantica
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Location of Roccantica
Roccantica
Location of Roccantica in Italy
Roccantica
Roccantica (Lazio)
Coordinates: 42°19′N 12°42′E / 42.317°N 12.700°E / 42.317; 12.700
CountryItaly
RegionLazio
ProvinceRieti (RI)
FrazioniVallecupola
Government
  MayorAlberto Sciarra
Area
  Total
16.7 km2 (6.4 sq mi)
Elevation
457 m (1,499 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2010)
  Total
627
  Density38/km2 (97/sq mi)
DemonymRoccolani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
02040
Dialing code0765
Patron saintSt. Valentine
Saint dayFebruary 14
WebsiteOfficial website

Roccantica is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region of Latium, located about 50 kilometres (31 miles) northeast of Rome and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Rieti.

The Gothic churches of San Valentin and Santa Caterina are notable; the latter houses 14th-century frescoes.