Fiano Romano

History

The territory of Fiano Romano, due to its position close to the Tiber river, has been inhabited since the archaic ages: in fact, ceramics from the 8th century BC have been found, which show the cultural influence in the area of Faliscans, Sabines, Etruscans and Latins. Between the 7th and 5th centuries BC the area was under the control of the ancient city of Capena, ally of Veii: in this period was the foundation of the nearby sacred grove of Lucus Feroniae. At the beginning of the 4th century BC Rome completed the conquest of the entire area which passed under its control. Lucus Feroniae remained the main attraction: Hannibal, in 211 BC, went there to plunder the sanctuary, while in 70 BC many lands around the sanctuary were expropriated and awarded to the legionaries of Caesar by Antonio and Octavian (the future Augustus). The construction of the Villa dei Volusii also dates from this period. For the whole Roman imperial period the area was very active in the production of cereals, wine and olive oil. In the Middle Ages the territory of Fiano passed under the control of the various religious centers and monasteries in the area (a 1081 bull of Pope Gregory VII assigns the possession of the Flaiano fund (Castellum Flaianum) to the Monastery of San Paolo fuori le mure). In the Renaissance period it was a fief of the Orsini, a powerful noble family, who in 1489, with Niccolò III Orsini, built the castle there. Fiano then passed to the Sforza family who made Fiano as a Duchy (bull of Pope Pius V in 1608), then to the Ludovisi-Ottoboni-Boncompagni family. In 1897 the last Duke of Fiano Marco Boncompagni Ludovisi Ottoboni sold the entire property to Carlo Menotti, a construction contractors, building contractor, land speculator and politician. After the Fascist era…

Geography

Fiano Romano rises on the right bank of the Tiber river, which separates it from the Sabina. The territory is mostly hilly but there are large flat areas alongside the river. Average height is about above sea level, with a minimum height of and a maximum of . The climate is temperate with long, dry summers and generally mild but rainy winters, making Fiano Romano part of the Csa group according to the Köppen climate classification. The proximity of the Tiber is felt, which increases the humidity rate. The average annual temperature is with August being the hottest month of the year with an average temperature of while the coldest month is January with an average temperature of . During summer, from June to the end of September, daytime temperatures can reach and night temperatures are around , while during heat waves the daytime temperatures can reach even . The average annual rainfall is , with July the driest month () and November the wettest ().

Most-observed species

• Hooded Crow

  Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  502
• European Robin

  Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  302
• Eurasian Magpie

  Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  272
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  252
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  219
• Eurasian Blackcap

  Sylvia atricapilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  215
• Cattle Egret

  Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  208
• Gray/Purple Heron

  Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  206

Most recent

• 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
• M 4.6 — 2019-11-07
  2 km SW of Villavallelonga, Italy