San Giovanni Teatino
San Giovanni Teatino | |
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| Comune di San Giovanni Teatino | |
Location of San Giovanni Teatino | |
| Coordinates: 42°25′N 14°12′E / 42.417°N 14.200°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | Chieti (CH) |
| Frazioni | D'Ilio, Di Nisio, Dragonara, Fontechiaro, Sambuceto, Valle Lunga |
| Area | |
• Total | 18 km2 (7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 145 m (476 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2008) | |
• Total | 11,648 |
| • Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sangiovannesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 66020 |
| Dialing code | 085 |
| ISTAT code | 069081 |
| Patron saint | San Rocco |
| Website | Official website |
San Giovanni Teatino is a comune and town in the Province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Until 1894 this comune was known as Forcabobolina. Situated on a hill overlooking the valley of the river Pescara (Aterno-Pescara), in recent years the place has undergone an industrial development, especially in the area of Sambuceto (San Giovanni Teatino). Abruzzo Airport (Abruzzo International Airport, PSR) is also located in a portion of the municipal territory, close to the border with Pescara. In fact, the municipality is virtually divided into two, San Giovanni Teatino (Alto), which is the historic village on the hill, and the aforementioned Sambuceto, an ever-growing urban settlement, home to a large shopping area and an important industrialized area.