Pereto

Comune in Abruzzo, Italy

42°02′36″N 13°06′08″E / 42.04333°N 13.10222°E / 42.04333; 13.10222CountryItalyRegionAbruzzoProvinceL'Aquila (AQ)Area • Total41.05 km² (15.85 sq mi)Elevation800 m (2,600 ft)Population • Total721 • Density18/km² (45/sq mi)DemonymPeretaniTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeDialing code0863Patron saintSt. GeorgeSaint day23 April

Pereto (Marsicano: Pirìtu) is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy.

It was an ancient centre of the Marsi.

Main sights

• Medieval castle, with its 13th-century imposing towers, which belonged to the Colonna family from the late 15th century.
• Sanctuary of Madonna dei Bisognosi: According to the local tradition, it was erected in 608 AD. It houses some notable late-15th-century frescoes and a Crucifix carried here by Pope Boniface IV for the church's consecration.

Outside the hamlet is the Church of Santa Maria in Cellis (1132).

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