Latina, Lazio

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Latina
Comune
Comune di Latina
Panorama of Latina
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Latina
Latina Location of Latina in Italy Show map of Italy Latina Latina (Lazio) Show map of Lazio
Coordinates: 41°28′02″N 12°54′13″E / 41.46722°N 12.90361°E / 41.46722; 12.90361
Country	Italy
Region	Lazio
Province	Latina (LT)
Frazioni	See list
Government
• Mayor	Matilde Celentano (Fdl)
Area [1]
• Total	277 km2 (107 sq mi)
Elevation	21 m (69 ft)
Population  (31 December 2015)[2]
• Total	125,985
• Density	450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Demonym	Latinensi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	04100, 04010, 04013
Dialing code	0773
ISTAT code	059011
Patron saint	Saint Maria Goretti and St. Mark
Saint day	April 25, July 6
Website	Official website

Latina (Italian: [laˈtiːna] ^ⓘ) is the capital of the province of Latina, in the Lazio region, in Central Italy. As of 2024, the city has 127,486 inhabitants and is the second-largest city of the region, after the national capital Rome.^[3]

It is one of the youngest cities in Italy, being founded as Littoria in 1932 under the fascist administration, when the area surrounding it which had been a swamp since antiquity was drained.