Secinaro (Abruzzese: Secinerë) is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It is located in the Aterno River valley, on the slopes of Monte Sirente.
Secinaro | |
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| Comune di Secinaro | |
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Location of Secinaro  | |
  Secinaro Location of Secinaro in Italy  Secinaro Secinaro (Abruzzo) | |
| Coordinates: 42°09′14″N 13°38′12″E / 42.15389°N 13.63667°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | L'Aquila (AQ) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Clementina Graziani[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.95 km2 (12.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 859 m (2,818 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2007)[3] | |
| • Total | 438 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Secinaresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 67029 |
| Dialing code | 0864 |
| Patron saint | St. Nicholas of Bari |
In the nearby a "crater field" (including a series of craters ranging from 2 to 140 metres (6.6 to 460 ft) in diameter) was recently attributed to a meteor rain.[citation needed]