Guarcino

Guarcino is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) east of Rome and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Frosinone in the Monti Ernici area.

Guarcino
Comune
Comune di Guarcino
Location of Guarcino
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Coordinates: 41°48′N 13°19′E
Country	Italy
Region	Lazio
Province	Frosinone (FR)
Government
• Mayor	Urbano Restante
Area [1]
• Total	42.3 km2 (16.3 sq mi)
Elevation	625 m (2,051 ft)
Population  (31 December 2010)[2]
• Total	1,700
• Density	40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Demonym	Guarcinesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	03016
Dialing code	0775
Patron saint	Sant'Agnello
Saint day	14 December
Website	Official website

History

It is the ancient Varcenum of the Hernici, likely founded in the 8th century BC. After the Roman conquest and the fall of the Western Roman Empire, it was a free commune and later a fief in the Papal States. Pope Boniface VIII had a palace in the town.