Lama  dei  Peligni​

Latest update: 28 February 2022
​The town of Lama dei Peligni is situated within the Province of Chieti in the central region of Abruzzo. On 1 January 2022 it had a  total population of 1,102 inhabitants. It stands at an elevation of 669 metres above sea level and covers 31 square kilometres.

Lama dei Peligni is located at the fringes of Abruzzo's Majella National Park and has an attractive but small historic centre. 
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The main square in Lama dei Peligini is Piazza Umberto I which is also home to the pretty Chiesa dei Santi Nicola e Clemente. On the main road that leads into the town there's also a natural archaeological museum and botanical garden whose exhibits and specimens help to tell the story of the nearby Majella National Park. 

Lama dei Peligni has been included in Touring Club Italia's list of Bandiera Arancione or Orange Flag towns since October 2016, one of half a dozen in Abruzzo to have earned the award. 
Comune di Lama dei Peligni
Province: Chieti

Region: Abruzzo

Population: 1,102 (source: ISTAT 1 January 2022)

​Size: 31 km²

​Elevation: 669 metres

Highlights: Chiesa dei Santi Nicola e Clemente, Piazza Umberto

​Close by: Palena, Gessopalena, Torricella Peligna, Roccascalegna​

Recommended accommodation: Hotel Nido delle Rondine (30 km)
Awarded the Bandiera Arancione (Orange Flag)

Listing date: 11th October 2015

1 of 6 in Abruzzo listed by Touring Club Italiano

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