Viterbo

Viterbo  is a very old city and a comune in the Lazio region of Central Italy, the capital of the province of Viterbo.

The University of Tuscia, established in 1979, is in the city of Viterbo.

Geography
The comune of Viterbo has an area of , the largest comune of the province, and its altitude is  above sea level.

The comune borders with the  comuni Bagnoregio, Bomarzo, Canepina, Caprarola, Celleno, Civitella d'Agliano, Graffignano, Marta, Monte Romano, Montefiascone, Ronciglione, Soriano nel Cimino, Tuscania, Vetralla, Vitorchiano.

Frazioni
The following frazioni (hamlets) are part of the comune of Viterboː Bagnaia, Fastello, Grotte Santo Stefano, La Quercia, Montecalvello, Ponte di Cetti, Roccalvecce, San Martino al Cimino, Sant'Angelo di Roccalvecce, Tobia, Vallebona.

Population
, there are 67,173 persons (32,186 males and 34,987 females) living in the comune, for a population density of  inhabitants/km².

 Population evolution 

Gallery

People from Viterbo
Rose of Viterbo, patron saint of the city

Twinned and partner towns
Viterbo is twinned with:

  Binghamton, New York, United States
  Albany, New York, United States
  Santa Rosa de Viterbo, São Paulo, Brazil
  Gubbio, Perugia, Umbria, Italy
  Palmi, Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy
  Nola, Naples, Campania, Italy
  Sassari, Sassari, Sardinia, Italy
  Campobasso, Campobasso, Molise, Italy
  Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

Related pages
List of communes of the Province of Viterbo

References

Other websites

Viterbo official website  

Category:Capital cities in Italy
Category:Cities in Lazio
Category:Settlements in Viterbo