Corfinio is a comune (municipality) and town in the province of L'Aquila, in the Italian region of Abruzzo.
In the Middle Ages, Roman Corfinium was known as Valva, and was the seat of a bishopric. This name is preserved in the name of the united diocese of Sulmona-Valva.
Corfinium was an ancient city now near modern Corfinio, in the province of L'Aquila (Abruzzo region).
During the Social War (91-87 BC), Corfinium served as the headquarters of the Italic socii who fought for the extension of Roman citizenship to all of Italy.