Riofreddo

Riofreddo is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region Lazio, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Rome. The name is derived from the Latin "Rivus frigidus," meaning "cold river" or "cold stream."

Riofreddo
Comune
Comune di Riofreddo
View of Riofreddo in 2015
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 42°4′N 12°59′E
Country	Italy
Region	Lazio
Metropolitan city	Rome (RM)
Government
• Mayor	Giorgio Caffari
Area
• Total	12.5 km2 (4.8 sq mi)
Elevation	705 m (2,313 ft)
Population  (2008[1])
• Total	868
• Density	69.4/km2 (180/sq mi)
Demonym	Riofreddani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	00020
Dialing code	0774
Website	Official website

It was an ancient Roman fortress guarding the ancient Via Valeria of which a few sections remain with the typical Roman paving and a bridge attributed to the Emperor Nerva. It also preserves three necropolises, the most interesting and oldest dating to 1000 BC.

Riofreddo borders the following municipalities: Arsoli, Cineto Romano, Oricola, Roviano, Vallinfreda.

The Oratorio della Santissima Annunziata contains early 15th-century frescoes.