Key facts
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Abruzzo
- Province
- Province of Chieti (CH)
- Frazioni
- Aia dei Cordoni, Palena stazione
- Total
- 91 km (35 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 767 m (2,516 ft)
- Density
- 17/km (43/sq mi)
- Demonym
- Palenesi
- Time zone
- UTC+1 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+2 ( CEST )
- Dialing code
- 0872
- Patron saint
- San Falco
via Wikipedia infobox
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Palena is a comune and town in the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of Italy.
It is the hometown of Pietro Como and Lucia Travaglini, the parents of Italian-American baritone Perry Como (1912–2001). There is a plaque commemorating Perry Como as well as the home of painter Oreste Recchione, who also lived in Palena.