San Felice Circeo
San Felice Circeo | |
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| Comune di San Felice Circeo | |
View of San Felice Circeo | |
Location of San Felice Circeo | |
| Coordinates: 41°14′20″N 13°05′47″E / 41.23889°N 13.09639°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Latina (LT) |
| Frazioni | Borgo Montenero, Colonia Elena, La Cona, Mezzomonte, Pantano Marino, San Vito |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Monia Di Cosimo (Civic list) |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.63 km2 (12.60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 98 m (322 ft) |
| Population (31 May 2015) | |
• Total | 10,018 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sanfeliciani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 04017 |
| Dialing code | 0773 |
| ISTAT code | 059025 |
| Patron saint | San Felice Martire |
| Saint day | July 29 |
| Website | Official website |
San Felice Circeo is a town and comune in the province of Latina, in the Lazio region of central Italy. It was an ancient city called Circeii. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
It is included in the Circeo National Park. Sites include the Grotta Guattari, one of the oldest Neanderthal sites in Italy, in which remains of nine Neanderthals were discovered.
Capo Circeo Lighthouse is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the old town.