Palena, Abruzzo
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Palena | |
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| Comune di Palena | |
 View of Palena | |
Location of Palena  | |
  Palena Location of Palena in Italy  Palena Palena (Abruzzo) | |
| Coordinates: 41°58′54″N 14°8′3″E / 41.98167°N 14.13417°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | Province of Chieti (CH) |
| Frazioni | Aia dei Cordoni, Palena stazione |
| Area | |
| • Total | 91 km2 (35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 767 m (2,516 ft) |
| Population (2004)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,504 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Palenesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 66017 |
| Dialing code | 0872 |
| Patron saint | San Falco |
Palena is a comune and town in the Province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of Italy.[3]
It is the hometown of Pietro Como and Lucia Travaglini, the parents of Italian-American baritone Perry Como (1912–2001). There is a plaque commemorating Perry Como as well as the home of painter Oreste Recchione, who also lived in Palena.
The town lies within the border of Maiella National Park.
See also
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Palena in Tasca". 2017.
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