Moscufo

Comune in Abruzzo, Italy
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42°26′N 14°3′E / 42.433°N 14.050°E / 42.433; 14.050CountryItalyRegionAbruzzoProvincePescara (PE)FrazioniBivio Casone, Casale, Moscufo Scalo, Pischiarano, Selvaiella, Senarica, Valle Pelillo, Villa SibiGovernment
 • MayorClaudio De CollibusArea • Total20.26 km2 (7.82 sq mi)Elevation
246 m (807 ft)Population
 (30 September 2021)[2]
 • Total3,093 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)DemonymMoscufesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
65010
Dialing code085Patron saintSaint ChristopherSaint dayJuly 25WebsiteOfficial website

Moscufo (locally Muscùfe) is a comune and town in the province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of Italy.

Main sights

  • Parish church of San Cristoforo
  • Palazzo Orsini
  • Abbey church of Santa Maria del Lago (12th century), an example of Romanesque architecture. Its interior is decorated with frescoes, and include a polychrome ambon, sculpted with biblical scenes by the same master Nicodemo who also worked in the church of Santa Maria in Valle Porclaneta.

Twin towns

Sources

  • "Moscufo". Borghi e paesi d'Abruzzo. Vol. 9. Pescara: Carsa Edizioni. 2008.


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  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.