Moncalvo

Moncalvo
Città di Moncalvo
Coat of arms of Moncalvo
Location of Moncalvo
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Moncalvo is located in Italy
Moncalvo
Moncalvo
Location of Moncalvo in Italy
Moncalvo is located in Piedmont
Moncalvo
Moncalvo
Moncalvo (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°3′N 8°16′E / 45.050°N 8.267°E / 45.050; 8.267
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceAsti (AT)
FrazioniCastellino, Patro, Santa Maria, Gessi, Stazione
Government
 • MayorAldo Fara
Area
 • Total17.7 km2 (6.8 sq mi)
Elevation
305 m (1,001 ft)
Population
 (31 October 2017)[2]
 • Total2,967
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
DemonymMoncalvini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
14036
Dialing code0141
Patron saintSt. Anthony of Padua
Saint dayJune 13
WebsiteOfficial website

Moncalvo is a village and comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) east of Turin and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Asti on the national road SS 547 which links Asti to Casale Monferrato and Vercelli. Historically it was part of the state of Montferrat and was of particular importance during the early years of the Paleologi period of the marquisate. Its best-known inhabitants were the Baroque painter Guglielmo Caccia and ‘La Bella Rosin’, King Victor Emmanuel II’s favourite mistress and eventually wife.

Moncalvo borders the following municipalities: Alfiano Natta, Castelletto Merli, Cereseto, Grana, Grazzano Badoglio, Ottiglio, Penango, and Ponzano Monferrato.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.