Gallicano nel Lazio
Comune in Lazio, Italy
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Gallicano nel Lazio is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region of Latium, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Rome at the feet of the Monti Prenestini.
Gallicano nel Lazio | |
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| Comune di Gallicano nel Lazio | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Gallicano nel Lazio Location of Gallicano nel Lazio in Italy  Gallicano nel Lazio Gallicano nel Lazio (Lazio) | |
| Coordinates: 41°52′N 12°49′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Metropolitan city | Rome (RM) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fabio Bertoldo |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.0 km2 (10.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 241 m (791 ft) |
| Population (30 June 2015)[2] | |
• Total | 6,341 |
| • Density | 244/km2 (632/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Gallicanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 00010 |
| Dialing code | 06 |
| Website | Official website |
History
In Roman times, it was known as Pedum.[3] A castle is mentioned here in 984 AD, called Castrum Gallicani. Here a Benedictine monastery grew in the following year, later owned by the abbey of San Paolo fuori le Mura. Gallicano from the 13th century it was a possession of the Colonna family, and pope Martin V (a Colonna) sojourned here in 1424.
In 1501 the Borgia conquered it, although it was returned to the Colonna after the death of pope Alexander VI. The castle was destroyed in 1526 and rebuilt four years later. In 1622 the Ludovisi family acquired Gallicano, followed by the Rospigliosi Pallavicini in 1633, who held it until 1839.
