Montemonaco
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Comune di Montemonaco | |
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Country | Italy |
Region | Marche |
Province | Ascoli Piceno (AP) |
Mayor | Liberato Vittorio Sansonetti |
Elevation | 980 m (3,215 ft) |
Area | 67.52 km² (26 sq mi) |
Population (as of 2005[1]) | |
- Total | 678 |
- Density | 10/km² (26/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
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Gentilic | Montemonachesi |
Dialing code | 0736 |
Postal code | 63048 |
Frazioni | Foce, Rivo Rosso, Rascio, Vallegrascia, San Giorgio, Rocca, Ropaga, Ferrà |
Patron | St. Sebastian |
- Day | January 20 |
Montemonaco is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Ascoli Piceno in the Italian region Marche, located about 80 km south of Ancona and about 20 km northwest of Ascoli Piceno. It is located within the Parco Nazionale dei Monti Sibillini, along the valley of the Aso River. In the nearby are Monte Vettore and the Lago del Pilato.
Montemonaco borders the following municipalities: Arquata del Tronto, Castelsantangelo sul Nera, Comunanza, Montefortino, Montegallo, Norcia.