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Country
  
Italy

Comune
  
L'Aquila

Demonym(s)
  
Paganichesi

Local time
  
Monday 5:33 PM

Province
  
Province of L'Aquila

Region
  
Abruzzo

Elevation
  
669 m (2,195 ft)

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Postal code
  
67100

Dialling code
  
0862

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Weather
  
15°C, Wind SW at 10 km/h, 67% Humidity

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Paganica is a hillside town in the province of L'Aquila, in the Abruzzo region of southern Italy. It is a frazione of the comune of L'Aquila (which is some 7 km far), and has a population of about 5,000.

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Map of 67100 Paganica, Province of L'Aquila, Italy

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History

An old Roman city, in 1254 its citizens took part in the foundation of L'Aquila by Manfred of Sicily. Until 1927 it was an autonomous municipality merged, with others, into L'Aquila.

On 6 April 2009, Paganica was severely damaged, with 70 percent of its buildings destroyed, as a result of the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake. The earthquake's epicenter was along the road between L'Aquila and Paganica, Paganica being the closest town to the epicenter.:

Main sights

  • Sanctuary of Madonna d'Appari (14th century), built directly on the rock and characterized by precious frescoes from later centuries.
  • The Romanesque Basilica of San Giustino (8th-12th centuries)
  • Church of Santa Maria Assunta, of Franco-Lombard origin, rebuilt in the 17th century. The façade is from 1655.
  • The Ducal Palace and the Gothic House (14th century) nearby.

    • Transport

    Paganica has a station on the Terni–Sulmona railway, with trains to L'Aquila and Sulmona.

    References

    Paganica Wikipedia
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