the lake of the same name, locally famous for the presence of the ruins of submerged mills. Notable people Saint Giovanni da Capistrano (John of Capistrano), an Italian friar, theologian and inquisitor was born here in 1386. The Italian-born American composer Dalmazio Santini (1923–2001) was born in Capestrano. Eugene Victor Alessandroni was born in Capestrano in 1887. He emigrated with his family to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1890. He was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School. In 1927 he became the first Italian-American judge in Pennsylvania when he was appointed to the Court of Common Pleas, 1st district of Pennsylvania. He was elected judge Court of Common Pleas, 1st District of Pennsylvania, for term, 1928-1938, re-elected for terms, 1938-1958. Twin Cities Buda (Part of Budapest, Hungary) San Juan Capistrano (California, USA) Photo gallery References External links Capestrano official site Picture of the "Warrior of Capestrano"