Vasto
Vasto (Ancient Greek: Ἱστόνιον; Latin: Histonium, Istonium, and Histonios; formerly also, Guastaymonis, Il Vasto, and Il Vasto d'Ammone) is a town and comune. It is on the Adriatic coast of the Province of Chieti in southern Abruzzo, Italy. The population is now just over 40,000.
| Città di Vasto | |
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| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | Chieti (CH) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luciano Antonio Lapenna |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70.65 km2 (27.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 138 m (453 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2010) | |
| • Total | 40,381 |
| • Density | 571.56/km2 (1,480.34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 66054 |
| Patron saint | Saint Michael |
| Saint day | September 29 |
| Website | Official website |
Vasto Media
Castello Caldoresco in Piazza Rossetti
The cathedral of Saint Giuseppe to Vasto
Vasto 2011
The church of Saint Mary Major, Vasto, province of Chieti, Abruzzo, Italy
Marina di Vasto and the Golfo di Vasto in the Adriatic Sea, seen from Vasto
trabocco fishing machine and beach
