Ariccia

Ariccia
Comune di Ariccia
Ariccia and Vallericcia
Location of Ariccia
Ariccia
Location of Ariccia in Italy
Ariccia
Ariccia (Lazio)
Coordinates: 41°43′12″N 12°40′16″E / 41.72000°N 12.67111°E / 41.72000; 12.67111
CountryItaly
RegionLazio
Metropolitan cityRome (RM)
FrazioniCecchina, Fontana di Papa
Government
  MayorGianuca Staccoli
Area
  Total
18 km2 (7 sq mi)
Elevation
412 m (1,352 ft)
Population
 (31 May 2017)
  Total
19,036
  Density1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
DemonymAriccini or (dialect) Aricciaroli
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
00072
Dialing code06
Patron saintSt. Apollonia
Saint dayFebruary 9
WebsiteOfficial website

Ariccia (Latin: Aricia) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome, Central Italy, 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Rome. It is in the Alban Hills of the Lazio (Latium) region and could be considered an extension of Rome's southeastern suburbs. One of the Castelli Romani towns, Ariccia is located in the regional park known as the "Parco Regionale dei Castelli Romani".