page_title: Ocre
section_title: Description and history
hierarchical_section_title: Ocre / Description and history
caption_attribution_description: Italiano: Edificio lesionato a San Martino d'Ocre
context_page_description: Ocre is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of southern Italy.
context_section_description: Its approximate 1,000 inhabitants reside in several small villages scattered across the mid-to–low L’Aquila basin, about 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Abruzzo's regional capital. The town hall offices are located in San Panfilo d’Ocre. It belongs to the Amiternina mountain community and part of the territory lies in the Sirente Velino Regional Park.
  In the Middle Ages, the fortified village of San Panfilo controlled the lower L'Aquila valley and the monasteries of the Holy Spirit and Sant Angelo attracted many pilgrims. At that time, the barons of Ocre also controlled the neighboring municipalities.
  Ocre's attractions include important historical landmarks as well as festivals like those of baked bread and chestnut.
  During the earthquake that hit L'Aquila on April 6, 2009, the town Ocre suffered substantial damage. The old castle of Ocre was almost completely ruined. Several buildings collapsed, and a number of houses in the old town remain uninhabitable.
caption: A house damaged by the earthquake of 2009
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