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Castignano
Comune di Castignano
View from Ripaberarda
View from Ripaberarda
Location of Castignano
Map
CountryItaly
RegionMarche
ProvinceProvince of Ascoli Piceno (AP)
FrazioniRipaberarda, San Venanzo, San Martino, Castiglioni, Rufiano, Sant'Angelo di Ripaberarda
Area
 • Total38.9 km2 (15.0 sq mi)
Elevation
473 m (1,552 ft)
Population
 (Dec. 2004)[2]
 • Total3,039
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
DemonymCastignanesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
63072
Dialing code0736
WebsiteOfficial website

Castignano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Ascoli Piceno in the Italian region Marche, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Ancona and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Ascoli Piceno. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,039 and an area of 38.9 square kilometres (15.0 sq mi).[3]

The municipality of Castignano contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Ripaberarda, San Venanzo, San Martino, Castiglioni, Rufiano, and Sant'Angelo di Ripaberarda.

Castignano borders the following municipalities: Appignano del Tronto, Ascoli Piceno, Cossignano, Montalto delle Marche, Montedinove, Offida, Rotella.

Among its churches are the Sanctuary of San Bernardino da Siena and Santi Pietro e Paolo.

Demographic evolution

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.