Map of L'Aquila, Italy

L'Aquila is the administrative centre of Abruzzo, Italy, with a population of about 33,691. It lies at 42.3505°N, 13.3995°E, about 714 m above sea level. L'Aquila is about 89 km (55 mi) northeast of Rome, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Avezzano, 36 km to the south.

L'Aquila at a glance

Where is L'Aquila?

• The 8th largest city in Abruzzo on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 04 min on the shortest day to 15 h 17 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near L'Aquila

• Avezzano — 36 km south
• Teramo — 42 km northeast
• Rieti — 45 km west
• Ascoli Piceno — 58 km north
• Chieti — 63 km east
• Montesilvano Marina — 64 km east
• Terni — 66 km west
• Pescara — 67 km east
• Guidonia Montecelio — 68 km southwest
• Monterotondo — 72 km southwest

Largest cities in Abruzzo

• Pescara — 119,554
• Teramo — 54,338
• Montesilvano Marina — 53,275
• Chieti — 44,444
• Vasto — 41,409
• Avezzano — 37,808
• Lanciano — 34,791

Largest cities in Italy

• Rome — 2,318,895
• Milan — 1,371,498
• Naples — 909,048
• Turin — 847,287
• Palermo — 648,260
• Genoa — 580,097
• Bologna — 394,843
• Florence — 367,150
• Bari — 316,491
• Catania — 311,584

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.