Province of Chieti

Province of Chieti
Province
Palazzo del Governo, the provincial seat
Flag Seal
Map highlighting the location of the province of Chieti in Italy
Coordinates: 42°21′N 14°10′E / 42.350°N 14.167°E / 42.350; 14.167
Country	Italy
Region	Abruzzo
Capital(s)	Chieti
Comuni	104
Government
• President	Mario Pupillo (PD)
Area
• Total	2,599.58 km2 (1,003.70 sq mi)
Population  (30 September 2017)
• Total	387,649
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
GDP [1]
• Total	€9.551 billion (2015)
• Per capita	€24,374 (2015)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	66010-66012, 66014-66023, 66026, 66030-66034, 66036-66038, 66040-66043, 66045-66047, 66050-66052, 66054
Telephone prefix	085, 0871, 0872, 0873
Vehicle registration	CH
ISTAT	069

The province of Chieti (Italian: provincia di Chieti; Abruzzese: pruvìngie de Chjìte) is a province in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Its provincial capital is the city Chieti, which has a population of 50,770 inhabitants. The province has a total population of 387,649 inhabitants as of 2017^[update] and spans an area of 2,599.58 square kilometres (1,003.70 sq mi). The province contains 104 comuni (sg.: comune). Its provincial president is Mario Pupillo.^[2]

Chieti's cathedral was first constructed during the 9th century but was reconstructed during the 13th century. The province contains the National Archaeology Museum of Abruzzo, in Italian the Museo Archeologico Nazionale d'Abruzzo, which contains items from the area prior to Roman rule.^[3]