Montecosaro

Comune in Marche, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Montecosaro

43°19′N 13°38′E / 43.317°N 13.633°E / 43.317; 13.633CountryItalyRegionMarcheProvinceMacerata (MC)FrazioniCrocette-Molino, Montecosaro Scalo (formerly Borgo stazione)Government

• MayorReano MalaisiArea

^[1]

• Total21.7 km² (8.4 sq mi)Elevation

252 m (827 ft)Population

(31 December 2010)^[2]

• Total6,826 • Density310/km² (810/sq mi)DemonymMontecosaresiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

62010

Dialing code0733Patron saintSt. Lawrence of RomeSaint dayAugust 10WebsiteOfficial website

Montecosaro is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of Ancona and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Macerata.

Montecosaro borders the following municipalities: Civitanova Marche, Montegranaro, Montelupone, Morrovalle, Potenza Picena, Sant'Elpidio a Mare. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[3]

Among the religious buildings in the town are:

Santa Maria a Pie’ di Chienti: church rebuilt in 1125 in Romanesque style.
Sant'Agostino: Romanesque church rebuilt starting in 16th century.

Notable people

Anita Cerquetti (1931-2014), operatic soprano
Romolo Marcellini (1910-1999), film director

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.
^ "Marche" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.