Latina, Lazio

Latina
Comune di Latina
Panorama of Latina
Panorama of Latina
Flag of Latina
Coat of arms of Latina
Location of Latina
Map
Latina is located in Italy
Latina
Latina
Location of Latina in Italy
Latina is located in Lazio
Latina
Latina
Latina (Lazio)
Coordinates: 41°28′02″N 12°54′13″E / 41.46722°N 12.90361°E / 41.46722; 12.90361
CountryItaly
RegionLazio
ProvinceLatina (LT)
FrazioniSee list
Government
 • MayorMatilde Celentano (Fdl)
Area
 • Total277 km2 (107 sq mi)
Elevation
21 m (69 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2015)[2]
 • Total125,985
 • Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
DemonymLatinensi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
04100, 04010, 04013
Dialing code0773
ISTAT code059011
Patron saintSaint Maria Goretti and St. Mark
Saint dayApril 25, July 6
WebsiteOfficial website

Latina (Italian: [laˈtiːna] ) is the capital of the province of Latina, in the Lazio region, in Central Italy. As of 2024, the city has 127,486 inhabitants and is the second-largest city of the region, after the national capital Rome.[3]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1871407—    
1881509+25.1%
1901916+80.0%
1911990+8.1%
19211,227+23.9%
19311,812+47.7%
193619,654+984.7%
195135,187+79.0%
196149,331+40.2%
197178,210+58.5%
198193,738+19.9%
1991106,203+13.3%
2001107,898+1.6%
2011117,892+9.3%
2021127,861+8.5%
Source: ISTAT

It is one of the youngest cities in Italy, being founded as Littoria in 1932 under the fascist administration, when the area surrounding it which had been a swamp since antiquity was drained.

  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.
  3. ^ "Bilancio demografico mensile". demo.istat.it. Retrieved 2024-04-29.