San Benedetto in Perillis
Comune
Comune di San Benedetto in Perillis

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Coordinates: 42°11′7″N 13°46′18″E / 42.18528°N 13.77167°E / 42.18528; 13.77167
Country	Italy
Region	Abruzzo
Province	Province of L'Aquila (AQ)
Government
• Mayor	Giancaterino Gualtieri
Area ^[1]
• Total	19.08 km² (7.37 sq mi)
Elevation	878 m (2,881 ft)
Population (31 December 2010)^[2]
• Total	128
• Density	6.7/km² (17/sq mi)
Demonym	Sambenedettini
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	67020
Dialing code	0862
Patron saint	Saint Benedict
Saint day	March 31

San Benedetto in Perillis is a town and comune in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, central Italy. The town is 43 kilometres (27 mi) from the regional capital, L'Aquila.

History

In the High Middle Ages, a monastery was built here to serve the peasantry of L'Aquila. Charles V of Spain later granted the lands around the town to one of the captains of his army. Eventually, the Caracciolo family took control of the area, being replaced in the 18th century by the Celestine Fathers of L'Aquila.