Rocca San Giovanni

Rocca San Giovanni is a comune and town in the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[3]

Rocca San Giovanni
Comune
Comune di Rocca San Giovanni
Church of Saint Matthew
Coat of arms
Location of Rocca San Giovanni
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Coordinates: 42°15′N 14°28′E
Country	Italy
Region	Abruzzo
Province	Chieti (CH)
Frazioni	Acquarelli, Foce, Lappeto, Montegranaro, Perazza, Piane di Marche, Piane Favaro, Pocafeccia, Pontone del Signore, Puncichitti, San Giacomo, Santa Calcagna, Tagliaferri, Vallevò, Vetiche
Government
• Mayor	Fabio Caravaggio
Area [1]
• Total	21 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation	150 m (490 ft)
Population  (2009)[2]
• Total	2,342
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Demonym	Roccolani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	66020
Dialing code	0872
Patron saint	St. Matthew
Saint day	September 21

Main sights

The main attraction of the neighbourhood is the Abbey of San Giovanni in Venere. Other sights in Rocca San Giovanni include:

• church of St. Matthew, a medieval structure inspired, in smaller scale, to the Abbey of San Giovanni in Venere. In the 14th-15th centuries a bell tower was added
• remains of the Norman walls, built in 1061
• 14th century historical center

Twin towns

• Chaingy, France