Latina, Lazio

"Littoria" redirects here. Not to be confused with Littorio.

Latina
Comune
Comune di Latina
Panorama of Latina
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Latina
Latina Location of Latina in Italy Show map of Italy Latina Latina (Lazio) Show map of Lazio
Coordinates: 41°28′02″N 12°54′13″E
Country	Italy
Region	Lazio
Province	Latina (LT)
Frazioni	See list
Government
• Mayor	Matilde Celentano (Fdl)
Area [1]
• Total	277 km^2 (107 sq mi)
Elevation	21 m (69 ft)
Population  (31 December 2015)[2]
• Total	125,985
• Density	450/km^2 (1,200/sq mi)
Demonym	Latinensi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	04100, 04010, 04013
Dialing code	0773
ISTAT code	059011
Patron saint	Saint Maria Goretti and St. Mark
Saint day	April 25, July 6
Website	Official website

Latina (Italian: [laˈtiːna] ^ⓘ) is the capital of the province of Latina, in the Lazio region, in Central Italy. As of 2024, the city has 127,486 inhabitants and is the second-largest city of the region, after the national capital Rome.^[3]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1871	407	—
1881	509	+25.1%
1901	916	+80.0%
1911	990	+8.1%
1921	1,227	+23.9%
1931	1,812	+47.7%
1936	19,654	+984.7%
1951	35,187	+79.0%
1961	49,331	+40.2%
1971	78,210	+58.5%
1981	93,738	+19.9%
1991	106,203	+13.3%
2001	107,898	+1.6%
2011	117,892	+9.3%
2021	127,861	+8.5%
Source: ISTAT

It is one of the youngest cities in Italy, being founded as Littoria in 1932 under the fascist administration, when the area surrounding it which had been a swamp since antiquity was drained.

History

The inauguration of Littoria in 1932

Although the area was first settled by the Latins, the modern city was founded by Benito Mussolini on 30 June 1932 as Littoria, named for the fascio littorio. The city was inaugurated on 18 December of the same year. Littoria was populated with settlers coming mainly from Friuli and Veneto, who formed the so-called Venetian-Pontine community (today surviving only in some peripheral boroughs). The edifices and the monuments, mainly in rationalist style, were designed by famous architects and artists such as Marcello Piacentini, Angiolo Mazzoni and Duilio Cambellotti.

In 1934 it became a provincial capital and, after World War II, renamed Latina in 1946. With the arrival of other people mostly from Lazio itself, the original Venetian-like dialect was increasingly substituted by a form of Romanesco dialect.

The city coat of arms is a blue shield with a stylized drawing of the City Hall Clock Tower in the middle, standing on a field of green, and flanked by two stalks of wheat tied at the base with a red ribbon engraved with the motto LATINA OLIM PALUS ("Latina, once a swamp") in Latin. The shield is surmounted by a mural crown.

Economy

The city has some pharmaceutical, chemical industry and a strong service sector. Latina is also an important centre for agriculture (vegetables, flowers, sugar, fruit, cheese and derivates).

The former Latina nuclear power plant has been shut down and is currently undergoing decommissioning.

Government

See also: List of mayors of Latina

Frazioni

The frazioni of Latina are: Latina Lido, Latina Scalo, Borgo Bainsizza, Borgo Carso, Borgo Faiti, Borgo Grappa, Borgo Isonzo, Borgo Montello, Borgo Piave, Borgo Podgora, Borgo Sabotino, Borgo Santa Maria, Borgo San Michele, Chiesuola, and Tor Tre Ponti.

Geography

Latina is located in the Province of Latina, part of the southern section of the region of Lazio. The city is about 62 km (39 mi) south of Rome The municipality borders on Aprilia, Cisterna di Latina, Nettuno, Pontinia, Sabaudia, Sermoneta and Sezze.

Climate

Latina has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa) like most of southern Italy.

Climate data for Latina (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1938–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	21.7 (71.1)	23.0 (73.4)	25.4 (77.7)	30.2 (86.4)	34.8 (94.6)	39.0 (102.2)	39.2 (102.6)	42.4 (108.3)	37.6 (99.7)	32.4 (90.3)	27.4 (81.3)	22.0 (71.6)	42.4 (108.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	14.0 (57.2)	14.6 (58.3)	17.1 (62.8)	19.8 (67.6)	24.6 (76.3)	28.9 (84.0)	31.8 (89.2)	32.3 (90.1)	27.9 (82.2)	23.6 (74.5)	18.7 (65.7)	14.9 (58.8)	22.3 (72.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)	8.9 (48.0)	9.2 (48.6)	11.5 (52.7)	14.0 (57.2)	18.4 (65.1)	22.5 (72.5)	25.1 (77.2)	25.6 (78.1)	21.8 (71.2)	18.0 (64.4)	13.7 (56.7)	9.9 (49.8)	16.6 (61.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	3.8 (38.8)	3.8 (38.8)	5.9 (42.6)	8.2 (46.8)	12.1 (53.8)	16.0 (60.8)	18.4 (65.1)	18.9 (66.0)	15.8 (60.4)	12.4 (54.3)	8.8 (47.8)	4.9 (40.8)	10.8 (51.3)
Record low °C (°F)	−9.2 (15.4)	−7.5 (18.5)	−6.5 (20.3)	−0.4 (31.3)	1.5 (34.7)	4.5 (40.1)	10.0 (50.0)	9.8 (49.6)	5.6 (42.1)	2.4 (36.3)	−5.4 (22.3)	−7.0 (19.4)	−9.2 (15.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	79.2 (3.12)	75.7 (2.98)	75.6 (2.98)	67.3 (2.65)	50.7 (2.00)	23.8 (0.94)	15.3 (0.60)	25.1 (0.99)	79.2 (3.12)	109.1 (4.30)	151.3 (5.96)	108.4 (4.27)	860.7 (33.91)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	8.9	8.5	8.3	8.2	6.4	3.3	1.9	2.1	6.3	7.7	11.3	9.7	82.6
Source 1: Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale[4]
Source 2: Temperature estreme in Toscana (extremes)[5]

In popular culture

The Italian film My Brother Is an Only Child is set in Latina.^[6]

The Amazon Prime Video original series Prisma follows the coming-of-age of a group of teenagers from Latina.^[7]

People

• Manuela Arcuri, actress
• Calcutta, stage name of Edoardo d'Erme, musician and composer
• Fabrizio del Monte, racing driver
• Tiziano Ferro, pop singer
• Antonio Pennacchi, writer
• Mattia Perin, football goalkeeper
• Karin Proia, actress
• Ilaria Spada, actress
• Elena Santarelli, actress, model and television presenter

International relations

Twin towns / Sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Italy

Latina is twinned with:

• Palos de la Frontera, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain
• Farroupilha, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
• Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, England

Gallery

• 
  St. Mark's Cathedral
• 
  The fountain in Piazza Libertà
• 
  The church of Borgo Sabotino
• 
  Torre Pontina, the tallest building in the city and the 11th tallest in Italy

See also

• Latina railway station
• Latina Calcio 1932 – a football club

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
3. "Bilancio demografico mensile". demo.istat.it. Archived from the original on 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
4. "Valori climatici normali in Italia". Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale. Archived from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
5. "Latina Casal delle Palme" (in Italian). Temperature estreme in Toscana. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
6. Weissberg, Jay (2007-05-18). "My Brother Is an Only Child Review". variety.com. Retrieved 18 May 2007.
7. "Prisma". Amazon Prime Video. Amazon Studios. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.

External links

• Official website
• Ofteland, Hanne Storm (2002). "Littoria" (PDF). Institute for Art History, University of Oslo. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 September 2008. Retrieved 5 February 2010.