Pretoro
title: "Pretoro" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["borghi-più-belli-d'italia"] topic_path: "general/borghi-piu-belli-d-italia" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretoro" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Pretoro |
| official_name | Comune di Pretoro |
| image_skyline | Veduta di Pretoro 7.JPG |
| image_shield | Pretoro-Stemma.png |
| coordinates | |
| region | |
| province | (CH) |
| frazioni | Colle Pagnotto, Passo Lanciano, Ponte |
| mayor | Sabrina Simone |
| area_total_km2 | 26.13 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 948 |
| population_as_of | 31 March 2018 |
| population_demonym | Pretoresi |
| elevation_m | 560 |
| day | 6 May |
| postal_code | 66010 |
| area_code | 0871 |
| website | |
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| name = Pretoro | official_name = Comune di Pretoro | native_name = | image_skyline = Veduta di Pretoro 7.JPG | imagesize = | image_alt = | image_caption = | image_shield = Pretoro-Stemma.png | shield_alt = | image_map = | map_alt = | map_caption = | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | coordinates = | coordinates_footnotes = | region = | province = (CH) | frazioni = Colle Pagnotto, Passo Lanciano, Ponte | mayor_party = | mayor = Sabrina Simone | area_total_km2 = 26.13 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 948 | population_as_of = 31 March 2018 | pop_density_footnotes = | population_demonym = Pretoresi | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_min_m = | elevation_max_m = | elevation_m = 560 | twin1 = | twin1_country = | saint = | day = 6 May | postal_code = 66010 | area_code = 0871 | website = | footnotes = Pretoro (locally Pretèure) is a town of about 1,100 inhabitants situated in Majella National Park, in the province of Chieti, Abruzzo, southern Italy. It is located on a steep hillside on the eastern side of the Maiella mountains. Its proximity to Passo Lanciano-La Majelletta ski area, guarantees the availability of winter sports, while the town is also only 20 minutes by car from the Adriatic Sea. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
History
The area in which Pretoro is located has been occupied since prehistoric times; remains from that period have been found here, as well as inscriptions in Latin from the Roman era. The first documented mention of the town is in a 12th-century record. Pretoro's name may derive from the word "preta", an earlier form of the word "pietra" or stone. The town stands on a rocky landscape that does not lend itself to farming. Because the town is surrounded by beech-forest, the people of Pretoro have specialized over the centuries in woodcarving.
Main sights
Pretoro is composed of a cluster of stone buildings which climb the steep mountainside; the oldest part of the town is at the highest point, while down below is a newer section.
The 13th century Sanctuary of the Madonna della Mazza is located a little above the town. This was a hermitage built by Benedictine and Cistercian monks from Santa Maria Arabona at Manoppello. A work of art is the 16th century sculpture of the Pietà preserved in the church of San Nicola.
Within the town's territory is a nature preserve, the Riserva Naturale Valle del Foro.
People
- Maria Pellegrini, operatic soprano
References
References
- All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute ([[National Institute of Statistics (Italy). Istat]])
- "Abruzzo".
- Harvey Chusid. (March 14, 2010). "Maria Pellegrini".
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