Ischia di Castro

Ischia di Castro is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Viterbo in the Italian region of Latium, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) northwest of Rome and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Viterbo.

Ischia di Castro
Comune
Comune di Ischia di Castro
Coat of arms
Location of Ischia di Castro
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Coordinates: 42°32′N 11°45′E
Country	Italy
Region	Lazio
Province	Viterbo (VT)
Government
• Mayor	Salvatore Serra
Area [1]
• Total	104.9 km2 (40.5 sq mi)
Elevation	384 m (1,260 ft)
Population  (2008[2])[3]
• Total	2,444
• Density	23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Demonym	Ischiani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	01010
Dialing code	0761

Ischia di Castro borders the following municipalities: Canino, Cellere, Farnese, Manciano, Pitigliano, Valentano.

It takes its name from the nearby Castro, a town destroyed by Papal forces in the 17th century. The town is home to the Ducal Palace, or Rocca, to whose project collaborated Antonio da Sangallo the Younger (also designer's of Castro's walls before its destruction). It was once a palace of the Farnese family.

Further information: Rocca di Ischia di Castro