Monte Compatri

Monte Compatri
—  Comune  —
Comune di Monte Compatri
Apse of the Assunta Baroque parish church. province = Rome (RM)
Monte Compatri
Location of Monte Compatri in Italy
Coordinates:
Country Italy
Region Latium
Province
Frazioni La Cucca, Laghetto, Molara, Pantano, Pratarena
Government
 • Mayor Marco De Carolis
Area
 • Total 24.4 km2 (9.4 sq mi)
Elevation 576 m (1,890 ft)
Population (30 September 2008)[1]
 • Total 10,027
 • Density 410.9/km2 (1,064.3/sq mi)
Demonym Monticiani
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 00040
Dialing code 06
Saint day 19 March
Website Official website

Monte Compatri is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rome in the Italian region Latium, located about 20 km southeast of Rome on the Alban Hills. It is one of the Castelli Romani.

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History

Monte Compatri has been identified with the ancient Labicum, a colony of Alba Longa. In the Middle Ages it was a fief of the Counts of Tusculum, then of the Annibaldi, the Altemps and the Borghese.

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Famous people

Twin cities

References

  1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

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