Rocca di Papa

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Rocca di Papa
Comune
Comune di Rocca di Papa
View of Rocca di Papa
Coat of arms
Location of Rocca di Papa
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Coordinates: 41°45′40″N 12°42′33″E / 41.76111°N 12.70917°E / 41.76111; 12.70917
Country	Italy
Region	Lazio
Metropolitan city	Rome (RM)
Frazioni	Pratoni del Vivaro
Government
• Mayor	Veronica Cimino
Area [1]
• Total	40 km2 (20 sq mi)
Elevation	680 m (2,230 ft)
Population  (30 April 2017)[2]
• Total	17,166
• Density	430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Demonym	Roccheggiani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	00040
Dialing code	06
Patron saint	Saint Charles Borromeo
Saint day	4 November
Website	Official website

Rocca di Papa (Roman Castles Romanesco: 'A Rocca) is a small town and comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome, Lazio, Italy. It is one of the Castelli Romani about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Rome on the Alban Hills. It is close to the other communes of Velletri, Rocca Priora, Monte Compatri, Grottaferrata, Albano and Marino. It is the center of the Regional Park known as the "Parco Regionale dei Castelli Romani".