Montalto Uffugo | |
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| Comune di Montalto Uffugo | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Montalto Uffugo  | |
  Montalto Uffugo Location of Montalto Uffugo in Italy  Montalto Uffugo Montalto Uffugo (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 39°24′N 16°9′E / 39.400°N 16.150°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Cosenza (CS) |
| Frazioni | Caldopiano, Collina Salerni, Commicelle, Lucchetta, Montalto Uffugo Scalo, Parantoro, Pianette, San Nicola, Santa Maria la Castagna, Sant'Antonello, Settimo, Taverna, Vaccarizzo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pietro Caracciolo |
| Area | |
• Total | 76.67 km2 (29.60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 20,220 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Montaltesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 87046 |
| Dialing code | 0984 |
| Patron saint | Madonna della Serra |
| Saint day | 12 February |
| Website | Official website |
Montalto Uffugo (Calabrian: Muntàvutu) is a city and comune of the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. The original name of the town was Montalto. Uffugo was added to the town's name after the unification period in the 1860s. It was the childhood home of composer Ruggero Leoncavallo. His opera Pagliacci takes place in Montalto.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.