 From the 1970s Fregene grew as part of the urban expansion of Rome metropolitan area.Until 1992 It was part of the municipality of Rome, when Fiumicino was created as an independent municipality.Fregene is located on Tyrrhenian coast, 31 km in north of Fiumicino, near its international airport and the villages of Maccarese, Focene and Passo Oscuro.