Zagarolo

Zagarolo
Comune di Zagarolo
Palazzo Rospigliosi
Palazzo Rospigliosi
Coat of arms of Zagarolo
Location of Zagarolo
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Zagarolo is located in Italy
Zagarolo
Zagarolo
Location of Zagarolo in Italy
Zagarolo is located in Lazio
Zagarolo
Zagarolo
Zagarolo (Lazio)
Coordinates: 41°50′N 12°50′E / 41.833°N 12.833°E / 41.833; 12.833
CountryItaly
RegionLazio
Metropolitan cityRome (RM)
FrazioniValle Martella
Government
 • MayorEmanuela Panzironi
Area
 • Total28.04 km2 (10.83 sq mi)
Elevation
303 m (994 ft)
Population
 (31 August 2020)[2]
 • Total18,475
 • Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
DemonymZagarolesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
00039
Websitewww.zagarolo.rm.gov.it

Zagarolo is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome, in the region of Lazio of central Italy. It lies 34 kilometres (21 mi) southeast of Rome, and it borders the municipalities of Colonna, Gallicano nel Lazio, Monte Compatri, Palestrina, Rome, San Cesareo (former frazione of Zagarolo).

Zagarolo's town centre lies on a very narrow tuff hill, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) long and about 100 metres (330 ft) wide, at an elevation of 310 metres (1,020 ft), surrounded by green valleys. The southern continuation of an important pilgrim route, the Via Francigena passes through the Zagarolo countryside.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Istat official population estimates". Retrieved 1 January 2011.