Sigillo

Sigillo
Comune
Comune di Sigillo

Coat of arms
Sigillo

Location of Sigillo in Italy

Coordinates: 43°19′52″N 12°44′32″E / 43.33111°N 12.74222°E / 43.33111; 12.74222
Country Italy
Region Umbria
Province / Metropolitan city Perugia (PG)
Frazioni Fontemaggio, Val di Ranco, Villa Scirca
Government
  Mayor Riccardo Coletti
Area
  Total 26.34 km2 (10.17 sq mi)
Elevation 490 m (1,610 ft)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
  Total 2,532
  Density 96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Sigillani
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 06028
Dialing code 075
Patron saint St. Anne
Saint day July 26
Website Official website

Sigillo is a comune (municipality) in the province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 35 km northeast of Perugia.

Sigillo borders the following municipalities: Costacciaro, Fabriano, Fossato di Vico, Gubbio.

History

Before the Roman conquest, the territory of Sigillo was inhabited by the Suillates, an Umbri tribe; later it was a Roman municipality as Suillum and was a stage on the Via Flaminia. In 410 it was destroyed by the Goths of Alaric I during his march to Rome.

Later it was part of the Lombard Duchy of Spoleto and of the gastaldate of Nocera, which, after the Frank conquest in the late 8th century, became the county of Nocera. In 1230 Emperor Frederick II destroyed it to punish its Guelph stance. The commune of Perugia rebuilt Sigillo in 1274 with a large castle. Subsequently the center was disputed between the Baglioni, Boldrino, Azzo and Montefeltro families, as well as by the condottiero Braccio da Montone. In 1500 it was sacked by Cesare Borgia and, in the mid-16th century, became part of the Papal States.

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References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.


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