Ponza, Lazio

Ponza
Comune di Ponza
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Coat of arms of Ponza
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Ponza is located in Italy
Ponza
Ponza
Location of Ponza in Italy
Ponza is located in Lazio
Ponza
Ponza
Ponza (Lazio)
Coordinates: 40°54′N 12°58′E / 40.900°N 12.967°E / 40.900; 12.967
CountryItaly
RegionLazio
ProvinceLatina (LT)
FrazioniCampo Inglese, Giancos, Guarini, I Conti, Le Forna, Santa Maria
Government
 • MayorFrancesco Ambrosino (Civic list)
Area
 • Total10.16 km2 (3.92 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2017)[2]
 • Total3,339
 • Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
DemonymPonzesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
04027
Dialing code0771
ISTAT code059018
Patron saintSt. Silverius
Saint dayJune 20
WebsiteOfficial website

Ponza is a comune (municipality) of the Province of Latina in the Italian region Lazio. It comprises the four islands of the western part of the Pontine archipelago in the Gulf of Gaeta (central Tyrrhenian Sea): Ponza itself, Palmarola, Zannone, and Gavi. The economy of Ponza is essentially based on fishing and summer tourism.

  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.