Pereto
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{{Infobox Italian comune
| name = Pereto
| official_name = Comune di Pereto
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| image_skyline = Pereto castello Marsica2.jpg
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| image_caption = Medieval castle in Pereto
| image_shield = Pereto-Stemma.png
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| coordinates = {{coord|42|02|36|N|13|06|08|E|display=inline,title}}
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| region = Abruzzo
| province = L'Aquila (AQ)
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| area_total_km2 = 41.05
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 721
| population_as_of = 2005
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| population_demonym = Peretani
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 800
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| saint = St. George
| day = 23 April
| postal_code = 67064
| area_code = 0863
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Pereto (Marsicano: {{lang|nap|Pirìtu}}) is a comune and town in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of Italy.
It was an ancient centre of the Marsi.
Main sights
- Medieval castle, with its 13th-century imposing towers, which belonged to the Colonna family from the late 15th century.
- Sanctuary of Madonna dei Bisognosi: According to the local tradition, it was erected in 608 AD. It houses some notable late-15th-century frescoes and a Crucifix carried here by Pope Boniface IV for the church's consecration.
Outside the hamlet is the Church of Santa Maria in Cellis (1132).