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Montecchio

Comune in Umbria, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Montecchio

42°40′N 12°17′E / 42.667°N 12.283°E / 42.667; 12.283CountryItalyRegionUmbriaProvinceTerni (TR)Government

• MayorDavid LiseiArea

^[1]

• Total48.9 km² (18.9 sq mi)Elevation

391 m (1,283 ft)Population

(Dec. 2004)^[2]

• Total1,749 • Density36/km² (93/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

05020

Dialing code0744Patron saintSt. Bernardino of SienaSaint dayMay 20WebsiteOfficial website

Montecchio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Terni in the Italian region Umbria, located about 50 km south of Perugia and about 30 km northwest of Terni.

Montecchio borders the following municipalities: Avigliano Umbro, Baschi, Civitella d'Agliano, Guardea, Orvieto, Todi. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[3]

The production facilities of the Falesco winery are located there.

Demographic evolution

Religious Buildings

Among the noteworthy religious buildings in the city are:

Church of San Donnino Martire
Sanctuary of the Beata Vergine dell'Olmo
Church of the Madonna del Popolo (Chiesa Nuova)

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
^ "Umbria" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.