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Castiglione d'Orcia

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Castiglione d'Orcia

Total population

2,508

Elevation540 m
Land area141.66 km²
Coordinates43.01°, 11.62°

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City facts

Elevation
540 m
Area
141.66 km²
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Official website
www.comune.castiglionedorcia.siena.it

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Castiglione d'Orcia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Siena in the Italian region of Tuscany, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southeast of Florence and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Siena, in the Val d'Orcia, not far from the Via Cassia.

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History & geography

History

The settlement is mentioned for the first time in 714, when it was a possession of the Aldobrandeschi family. In 1252 it became a free commune, but lost its independence in the following century to the Republic of Siena, which entrusted it to powerful families like the Piccolomini and Salimbeni. Later, Castiglione was part of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany and, from 1861, of unified Italy.

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Geography

Latitude
43.0071
Longitude
11.6155
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
13,801
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    292
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    253
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    248
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    245
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    199
  • Eurasian Blue Tit
    Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    193
  • Western Jackdaw
    Coloeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    189
  • Eurasian Blackcap
    Sylvia atricapilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    186

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
263
Largest magnitude
4.6
Largest event
2001-11-26

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Pius II
Pius II
pope of the Catholic Church from 1458 to 1464 (1405–1464)
Primo Volpi
Primo Volpi
Italian cyclist (1916–2006)
Paolo di Giovanni Fei
Paolo di Giovanni Fei
Italian painter (1345-1411)
M
Mario Brentani
German author (1908–1982)
Marino Marini
Marino Marini
Italian singer, composer, and record producer (1924–1997)
Benvenuto Franci
Benvenuto Franci
Italian opera singer, baritone (1891–1985)
D
Donato Tamburelli
Italian jockey
G
Giovan Battista Pistoi
Italian jockey
M
Mino da San Quirico
S
Stefano Tuscano
Italian poet
A
Adriano Politi
Italian translator and lexicographer (1542-1625)
Emo Bonifazi
Emo Bonifazi
Italian politician (1925-2013)
C
Carlo Manenti
A
Aleardo Paolucci
Italian painter
P
Pacifico Celso Carletti
Roman Catholic bishop
M
Michele Ciani
Italian economist and jurist (1720-1814)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Tuscany

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.03
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,471

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
334
Avg daily Wikipedia views
11
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Pearly Heath
Pearly Heath
Coenonympha arcania
Seen 2026-05-31
Ilex Hairstreak
Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium ilicis
Seen 2026-05-31
Large Wall Brown
Large Wall Brown
Lasiommata maera
Seen 2026-05-31
Large White
Large White
Pieris brassicae
Seen 2026-05-31
Italian Sparrow
Italian Sparrow
Passer italiae
Seen 2026-05-31
Rosemary Beetle
Rosemary Beetle
Chrysolina americana
Seen 2026-05-31
Meadow Brown
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
Seen 2026-05-30
Common Chaffinch
Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
Seen 2026-05-30
French Honeysuckle
French Honeysuckle
Sulla coronaria
Seen 2026-05-30

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Castiglione d'Orcia, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

53023 Castiglione d'Orcia SI, Italy - panoramio — Castiglione d'Orcia, Italy0.1 mi53023 Castiglione d'Orcia SI, Italy - panoramio (1) — Castiglione d'Orcia, Italy0.1 miPienza, Province of Siena, Italy - panoramio (2) — Castiglione d'Orcia, Italy0.1 miVal D Orcia (181323349) — Castiglione d'Orcia, Italy0.2 miCastiglione d'Orcia 01 — Castiglione d'Orcia, Italy0.2 miPanorama con la Rocca di Tentennano — Castiglione d'Orcia, Italy0.2 miLa Rocca di Tentennano — Castiglione d'Orcia, Italy0.2 miTorre di Tentennano — Castiglione d'Orcia, Italy0.2 miCastiglione d'Orcia 3 — Castiglione d'Orcia, Italy0.2 miCastiglione d'Orcia 2 — Castiglione d'Orcia, Italy0.2 miVal-d Orcia landscape 20120926-4 — Castiglione d'Orcia, Italy0.4 mi53023 Castiglione d'Orcia, Province of Siena, Italy - panoramio (4) — Castiglione d'Orcia, Italy0.4 mi53023 Castiglione d'Orcia, Province of Siena, Italy - panoramio (3) — Castiglione d'Orcia, Italy0.6 miCastiglione d'Orcia con la rocca aldobrandesca — Castiglione d'Orcia, Italy0.7 miISS038-E-58168 - View of Earth — Castiglione d'Orcia, Italy0.9 miISS041-E-76919 - View of Earth — Castiglione d'Orcia, Italy0.9 miISS014-E-12011 - View of Croatia — Castiglione d'Orcia, Italy0.9 miRuota di mulino ad acqua — Castiglione d'Orcia, Italy1.1 miTerme Naturali Bagno Vignoni — Castiglione d'Orcia, Italy1.3 miAntiche Terme Romane - panoramio — Castiglione d'Orcia, Italy1.4 miBagno Vignoni MG 0702 04 — Castiglione d'Orcia, Italy1.4 miBagno Vignoni MG 0702 07 — Castiglione d'Orcia, Italy1.4 miBagno Vignoni MG 0702 08 — Castiglione d'Orcia, Italy1.4 miBagno Vignoni MG 0702 12 — Castiglione d'Orcia, Italy1.4 mi

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Official Identifiers

ISTAT — Italian National Institute of Statistics

ISTAT code
052007
Province
Siena (SI)
Region
Toscana
NUTS3 (2024)
ITI19
Codice catastale
C313

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • ISTAT — Italian national statistics (Elenco comuni italiani), via istat.it (official ISTAT code, province, region, NUTS3, codice catastale)
  • • ISTAT — Italian National Institute of Statistics — Elenco comuni italiani (CC BY 3.0 IT)