San Vincenzo Valle Roveto
Comune
Comune di San Vincenzo Valle Roveto
Coat of arms
Location of San Vincenzo Valle Roveto
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Coordinates: 41°50′47″N 13°32′12″E / 41.84639°N 13.53667°E / 41.84639; 13.53667
Country	Italy
Region	Abruzzo
Province	L'Aquila (AQ)
Frazioni	Castronovo, Morrea, Roccavivi, Rosce, San Giovanni Nuovo, San Giovanni Vecchio, San Vincenzo Superiore, Santa Restituta, Velarde
Government
• Mayor	Giulio Lancia
Area [1]
• Total	46.04 km2 (17.78 sq mi)
Elevation	388 m (1,273 ft)
Population  (31 October 2017)[2]
• Total	2,302
• Density	50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Demonym	Sanvincenzesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	67050
Dialing code	0863
Saint day	January 22
Website	Official website

San Vincenzo Valle Roveto is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy.

Geography

The town is located at an altitude of 388 meters above sea level, along the Roveto valley, in Marsica.

History

The medieval village, dating back to around the year one thousand, developed near the church dedicated to St. Vincent martyr, patron saint of the town.^[3] The church already depended in the 11th-12th centuries on the Casamari abbey, in the neighboring Latin Valley. The history of the town has always been linked to that of the nearby and more important medieval castle of Morrea, most likely already present in ancient documents dating back to the year 702 with the toponym of Horrea.^[4]