Historical Background: A commune of the Pescara countryside, its economy is mostly based on agriculture, and it is situated on a altitude of 300 mt with a population of 1600 inhabitants. In the 15th century it was given to the town of Chieti. The toponym comes from the word Noccius, that is to say walnut. Neolithic findings bear witness to the presence of ancient settlements. The medieval village was built on the ruins of a town later called Fellocina, then Castrum Noczani; in order to defend themselves against the Saracenes’ attacks, a the inhabitants settled a rise on a hill were the the village later expanded. There were several feudatories, such as Tommaso di Collalto; in 1461 Nocciano was given as a gift to the town of Chieti by the King of Naples; in 1496 it was bought by Giovanni Battista d’Affitto and later by Scipione Rovito in 1602. By the end of the 18th century, it was a feud of the Alipandri from Penne.