Monte Porzio

Comune in Marche, Italy

Coat of arms

Monte Porzio within the Province of Pesaro-Urbino

Location of Monte Porzio

43°41′N 13°3′E / 43.683°N 13.050°E / 43.683; 13.050CountryItalyRegionMarcheProvincePesaro e Urbino (PU)FrazioniCastelvecchioGovernment

• MayorGiovanni BrecciaArea

^[1]

• Total18.4 km² (7.1 sq mi)Elevation

105 m (344 ft)Population

(30 November 2017^[2])^[3]

• Total2,844 • Density150/km² (400/sq mi)DemonymMonteporziesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

61040

Dialing code0721Patron saintSt. Michael ArchangelSaint day29 SeptemberWebsiteOfficial website

Monte Porzio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region Marche, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Ancona and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Pesaro.

Monte Porzio borders the following municipalities: Corinaldo, Mondavio, San Costanzo, Terre Roveresche, and Trecastelli. It is an agricultural and industrial center on the hills of the left bank of the lower Val Cesano. In the 19th century it was renowned for the production of scissors.

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.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.