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San Felice Circeo
Comune di San Felice Circeo
Coat of arms of San Felice Circeo
Location of San Felice Circeo
Map
CountryItaly
RegionLazio
ProvinceLatina (LT)
FrazioniBorgo Montenero, Mezzomonte, Colonia Elena, Pantano Marino, San Rocco, La Cona
Government
 • MayorGiovanni Petrucci (Udc)
Area
 • Total32 km2 (12 sq mi)
Elevation
98 m (322 ft)
Population
 (2008)[2]
 • Total8,362
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
DemonymSanfeliciani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
04017
Dialing code0773
Patron saintSan Felice Martire
Saint dayJuly 29
WebsiteOfficial website

San Felice Circeo is a town and comune in the province of Latina, in the Lazio region of central Italy.

It is included in that Circeo National Park. Sites include the Grotta Guattari, one of the oldest Neanderthal sites in Italy.

Capo Circeo Lighthouse is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the old town.

History

The Roman Triumvir Lepidus was exiled here after his fall in 36 BC by his former colleague, and future Emperor, Octavian.


  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.