Paganica

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Paganica
Frazione
The main square and the church of Santa Maria Assunta in Paganica
Paganica Location of Paganica in Italy
Coordinates: 42°21′34″N 13°28′13″E / 42.35944°N 13.47028°E / 42.35944; 13.47028
Country	Italy
Region	Abruzzo
Province	L'Aquila (AQ)
Comune	L'Aquila
Elevation	669 m (2,195 ft)
Population  (December 31, 2009)
• Total	9,873
Demonym	Paganichesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	67100
Dialing code	0862
Website	Official website

Paganica is a hillside town in the province of L'Aquila, in the Abruzzo region of southern Italy. located at 669 meters above sea level, at the foot of the Gran Sasso d'Italia, about 7 kilometers east of the historic center, along the state road 17 bis that from Bazzano climbs to Campo Imperatore passing for Tempèra, Camarda, Assergi and Fonte Cerreto, with a population of about 10 000 inhabitants, making it the largest fraction of the city, as well as of considerable economic importance. It is a frazione of the comune of L'Aquila (which is some 7 km far), and has a population of about 5,000.

On April 6, 2009, the center was hit by a disastrous earthquake which caused heavy damage to the town (including a burst water pipe, which caused a landslide), resulting in an almost total evacuation. In 2011 the restoration works began, which have recovered part of the historical heritage, and the influx of the population.