Montefalco

Montefalco
Comune di Montefalco
Location of Montefalco
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Montefalco is located in Italy
Montefalco
Montefalco
Location of Montefalco in Italy
Montefalco is located in Umbria
Montefalco
Montefalco
Montefalco (Umbria)
Coordinates: 42°53′N 12°39′E / 42.883°N 12.650°E / 42.883; 12.650
CountryItaly
RegionUmbria
ProvincePerugia (PG)
FrazioniCamiano, Casale, Cerrete, Fabbri, Fratta, Madonna della Stella, Montepennino, Pietrauta, San Clemente, San Marco, Torre di Montefalco, Turrita
Government
 • MayorLuigi Titta 
Area
 • Total69.51 km2 (26.84 sq mi)
Elevation
473 m (1,552 ft)
Population
 (31 August 2017)[2]
 • Total5,581
 • Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
DemonymMontefalchesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
06036
Dialing code0742
Patron saintSt. Fortunatus, St. Clare of Montefalco
Saint dayJune 1 (St. Fortunatus), August 17 (St. Clare)
WebsiteOfficial website

Montefalco is a historic small hill town in Umbria, Italy, with a population of 5,581 in August 2017. It has been settled since pre-Roman times, and retains many of its historic buildings. From 1446 to 1861 it was part of the Papal States. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]

Montefalco DOC is a regulated geographical area for its wine, the reds usually including the highly localized Sagrantino grape variety. The town's museum is in a former church, which has a fresco cycle on the life of St. Francis by the Florentine artist Benozzo Gozzoli (1450–1452).

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Umbria" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.