Montegallo
Encyclopedia
Montegallo is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Ascoli Piceno
in the Italian
region Marche
, located about 90 km south of Ancona
and about 20 km west of Ascoli Piceno
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 603 and an area of 48.6 km².
The municipality of Montegallo contains the frazioni
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Abetito, Astorara, Balzo, Balzetto, Bisignano, Castro, Colle, Collefratte, Colleluce, Collicello, Corbara, Fonditore, Forca, Interprete, Migliarelli, Piano, Rigo, Uscerno, and Vallorsara.
Montegallo borders the following municipalities: Acquasanta Terme
, Arquata del Tronto
, Comunanza
, Montemonaco
, Roccafluvione
.
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 Ascoli Piceno
Province of Ascoli Piceno
The Province of Ascoli Piceno is a province in the Marche region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Ascoli Piceno.It has an area of 1,228 km², and a total population of 212,846 . There are 33 comuni in the province, see Comunes of the Province of Ascoli Piceno.-External links:**...
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 Marche
Marche
The population density in the region is below the national average. In 2008, it was 161.5 inhabitants per km2, compared to the national figure of 198.8. It is highest in the province of Ancona , and lowest in the province of Macerata...
, located about 90 km south of Ancona
Ancona
Ancona is a city and a seaport in the Marche region, in central Italy, with a population of 101,909 . Ancona is the capital of the province of Ancona and of the region....
and about 20 km west of Ascoli Piceno
Ascoli Piceno
Ascoli Piceno is a town and comune in the Marche region of Italy, capital of the province of the same name. Its population is c. 51,400.-Geography:...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 603 and an area of 48.6 km².
The municipality of Montegallo 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) Abetito, Astorara, Balzo, Balzetto, Bisignano, Castro, Colle, Collefratte, Colleluce, Collicello, Corbara, Fonditore, Forca, Interprete, Migliarelli, Piano, Rigo, Uscerno, and Vallorsara.
Montegallo borders the following municipalities: Acquasanta Terme
Acquasanta Terme
Acquasanta Terme is a comune in the Province of Ascoli Piceno in the Italian region Marche, located about 90 km south of Ancona and about 15 km southwest of Ascoli Piceno...
, Arquata del Tronto
Arquata del Tronto
Arquata del Tronto is a comune in the Province of Ascoli Piceno in the Italian region Marche, located about 100 km south of Ancona and about 25 km southwest of Ascoli Piceno...
, Comunanza
Comunanza
Comunanza is a comune in the Province of Ascoli Piceno in the Italian region Marche, located about 70 km south of Ancona and about 20 km northwest of Ascoli Piceno...
, Montemonaco
Montemonaco
Montemonaco is a town and comune in the Province of Ascoli Piceno in the Italian region Marche, located about 90 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, on a plateau...
, Roccafluvione
Roccafluvione
Roccafluvione is a comune in the Province of Ascoli Piceno in the Italian region Marche, located about 80 km south of Ancona and about 8 km west of Ascoli Piceno...
.