Sant'Oreste

Sant'Oreste is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region Lazio, located about 35 kilometres (22 miles) north of Rome. It faces the Monte Soratte, that latter has a natural preserve with the same name.

Sant'Oreste
Comune
Comune di Sant'Oreste
View of Sant'Oreste
Location of Sant'Oreste
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Coordinates: 42°14′N 12°31′E
Country	Italy
Region	Lazio
Metropolitan city	Rome (RM)
Government
• Mayor	Gregory Paolucci (Civic list Magnifica Comunità)
Area [1]
• Total	44.0 km2 (17.0 sq mi)
Elevation	420 m (1,380 ft)
Population  (1 January 2022)[2]
• Total	3,504
• Density	80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Demonym	Santorestesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	00060
Dialing code	0761
ISTAT code	058099
Patron saint	St. Edistus
Saint day	October 12
Website	Official website

History

The first mention of Sant'Oreste is made by Benedict of Soracte in his Chronicon in 747 AD, in which he mentions Curtis Sancti Heristi.^[3] One source states that the toponym derives from the family of the Aristi or Edisti. A member of this family, Saint Orestes (Edistus, Sant'Edisto, Sant'Oreste) was martyred for his faith around 68 AD. Linguistic corruptions transformed the name from Sanctus Edistus to Sanctus Heristus, Santo Resto, San Tresto, Sant'Oreste.^[3]