Fara in Sabina

Sister cities

• Santa Vittoria in Matenano
• Villemur-sur-Tarn

History

The area was inhabited in prehistoric times, as attested by several archaeological findings from the mid-Palaeolithic and late Bronze Ages. Between the 9th and the 6th centuries BC, a settlement of the Sabines, identified with the city of Cures, existed here, continuing into Roman Empire times. Remains from it include the baths, a small theatre and terraces for agriculture. The origins of the modern town date from Lombard times (late 6th century AD), as it has been supposed from the presence of the Lombard word fara ("family clan") in the name. A castle is known from 1006 and, from 1050, Fara was a possession of the Abbey of Farfa, which is located in the present municipal territory. Later it was a fief of the Orsini. During World War II, the POW camp P.G. 54 was located at adjacent Passo Corese. The main Roman Catholic church is the Duomo Collegiata di Sant'Antonio Martire.

Geography

The municipality borders with Castelnuovo di Farfa, Montelibretti, Montopoli di Sabina, Nerola and Toffia. It counts the hamlets of Baccelli, Borgo Quinzio, Canneto Sabino, Coltodino, Corese Terra, Farfa, Passo Corese, Prime Case and Talocci.

Most-observed species

• Hooded Crow

  Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  371
• European Robin

  Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  266
• Eurasian Magpie

  Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  232
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  223
• Gray/Purple Heron

  Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  197
• Eurasian Blackcap

  Sylvia atricapilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  194
• Cattle Egret

  Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  190
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  189

Most recent

• M 4.2 — 2026-05-23
  4 km WSW of Bolognola, Italy
• M 4.2 — 2025-09-20
  4 km SSE of San Terenziano, Italy
• M 2.7 — 2025-05-08
  1 km NNE of Montecompatri, Italy
• M 3.2 — 2025-03-04
  3 km S of Bevagna, Italy
• M 4.3 — 2021-10-18
  2 km ESE of Visso, Italy
• M 3.1 — 2020-05-11
  7 km NNW of Rome, Italy