Anguillara Sabazia is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome, Lazio, central Italy, around 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Rome. It nestles on a small cape on the coast of Lake Bracciano; its medieval center and its beach make it a popular destination for tourists.
Anguillazia | |
|---|---|
Comune | |
| Città di Anguillazia | |
![]() View of Anguillara Sabazia on Lake Bracciano. | |
location of Anguillara Sabazia in the Metropolitan City of Rome | |
Location of Anguillazia ![]() | |
Anguillazia Location of Anguillazia in Lazio Show map of ItalyAnguillazia Anguillazia (Lazio) Show map of Lazio | |
| Coordinates: 42°5′N 12°16′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Metropolitan city | Rome (RM) |
| Frazioni | Fonte Claudia, Stazione, Ponton dell'Elce |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Angelo Pizzigallo (Coalizione di centrodestra) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 74.93 km2 (28.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 195 m (640 ft) |
| Population (31 October 2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 18 997 |
| Demonyms | Anguillarini (born in the city), Anguillaresi (coming from other places) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 00061 |
| Dialing code | 06 |
| Patron saint | St. Blaise |
| Saint day | February 3 |
| Website | Official website |
Anguillara is served by a local train (line "FR3", or Rome-Capranica-Viterbo Railroad) which connects it with Rome (stations of Roma Ostiense and of Valle Aurelia) in around 40 minutes.
About 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of the town lies the small, volcanic Lake Martignano, also popular with tourists. The two lakes and the surrounding area have been declared a Regional Park and are under a strict naturalistic control.
A two-part episode of the American sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond was shot in the town.
On October 4–5, 2020, Anguillara Sabazia held a run-off election for mayor between center-right candidate Angelo Pizzigallo and center-left candidate Michele Cardone.[3] Pizzigallo won by a slim 43-vote margin (according to the city's website, the final ballot count was 4,026 to 3,983), with only 8,281 of the 19,000 residents voting.[4]
Media related to Anguillara Sabazia at Wikimedia Commons