Latina

Latina is the capital of the province bearing the same name in Lazio, positioned roughly 62 kilometers south of Rome on reclaimed marshland. Rationalist buildings from the 1930s shape the cityscape with straight boulevards and a central clock tower on Piazza del Popolo.

The city emerged in 1932 under the name Littoria as part of the fascist drainage campaign in the Pontine marshes. Colonists from Friuli and Veneto settled as the first inhabitants in the newly formed agricultural landscape.

The name derives from the historical region of Latium, whose legacy remains present in street names and public squares throughout the settlement. Wide avenues frame regular residential blocks, while central market squares serve as meeting points for weekly shopping and conversation among neighbors.

Rail connections reach Rome in about one hour and Naples in two hours, while bus lines connect smaller towns across the province. Industrial zones on the eastern edge focus on pharmaceutical and chemical production.

The municipal coat of arms displays the Town Hall clock tower with wheat stalks and bears the Latin inscription 'LATINA OLIM PALUS', meaning 'Latina, once a swamp'. This motto recalls the original condition of the terrain before drainage.

Location: Province of Latina

Inception: June 30, 1932

Elevation above the sea: 21 m

Shares border with: Aprilia, Nettuno, Sabaudia, Sermoneta, Cisterna di Latina, Pontinia, Sezze

Website: https://comune.latina.it

GPS coordinates: 41.46722,12.90361

Latest update: December 4, 2025 19:01