Monte Castello di Vibio
Encyclopedia
Monte Castello di Vibio is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Perugia
in the Italian
region Umbria
, located about 30 km south of Perugia
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,663 and an area of 31.9 km².
The municipality of Monte Castello di Vibio contains the frazioni
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Doglio and Madonna del Piano.
Monte Castello di Vibio borders the following municipalities: Fratta Todina
, San Venanzo
, Todi
.
Culture and main sight =
The municipality of Monte Castello di Vibio owns the famous Teatro della Concordia
, which is the smallest public and regularely played theatre
in the world.
This trees product a quality olive oil and is a pleasure feature of landscape.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Perugia
Province of Perugia
The Province of Perugia is the larger of the two provinces in the Umbria region of Italy, comprising two-thirds of both the area and population of the region. Its capital is the city of Perugia...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Umbria
Umbria
Umbria is a region of modern central Italy. It is one of the smallest Italian regions and the only peninsular region that is landlocked.Its capital is Perugia.Assisi and Norcia are historical towns associated with St. Francis of Assisi, and St...
, located about 30 km south of Perugia
Perugia
Perugia is the capital city of the region of Umbria in central Italy, near the River Tiber, and the capital of the province of Perugia. The city is located about north of Rome. It covers a high hilltop and part of the valleys around the area....
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,663 and an area of 31.9 km².
The municipality of Monte Castello di Vibio contains the frazioni
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Doglio and Madonna del Piano.
Monte Castello di Vibio borders the following municipalities: Fratta Todina
Fratta Todina
Fratta Todina is a comune in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 30 km south of Perugia...
, San Venanzo
San Venanzo
San Venanzo is a comune in the Province of Terni in the Italian region Umbria, located about 30 km southwest of Perugia and about 45 km northwest of Terni...
, Todi
Todi
Todi is a town and comune of the province of Perugia in central Italy. It is perched on a tall two-crested hill overlooking the east bank of the river Tiber, commanding distant views in every direction.In the 1990s, Richard S...
.
Culture and main sight =
The municipality of Monte Castello di Vibio owns the famous Teatro della Concordia
Teatro della Concordia (Monte Castello di Vibio, Italy)
Teatro della Concordia in Monte Castello di Vibio is the smallest public and regularely played theatre in the world. It has only 99 seats, which are distributed in 37 seats in boxes and 62 seats in the stalls...
, which is the smallest public and regularely played theatre
Theater (structure)
A theater or theatre is a structure where theatrical works or plays are performed or other performances such as musical concerts may be produced. While a theater is not required for performance , a theater serves to define the performance and audience spaces...
in the world.
Olive Oil
One of the most appreciated products of Monte Castello di Vibio is olive oil. In fact, this land is inserted in "Extra virgin olive oil DOP Umbria" and the head office is in Trevi. The most part of Montecastello’s hills, from century traditions, are cultivated with care and passion with olive tree.This trees product a quality olive oil and is a pleasure feature of landscape.