Montegranaro

Comune in Marche, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Montegranaro

43°14′N 13°38′E / 43.233°N 13.633°E / 43.233; 13.633CountryItalyRegionMarcheProvinceFermo (FM)FrazioniGuazzetti, Santa Leandra, Santa Maria, San Tommaso, Vallone,San Liborio Villa Lucani il TorrioneGovernment

• MayorEndrio UbaldiArea

^[1]

• Total31.25 km² (12.07 sq mi)Elevation

279 m (915 ft)Population

(30 November 2017)^[2]

• Total12,892 • Density410/km² (1,100/sq mi)DemonymMontegranaresiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

63812

Dialing code0734Patron saintSt. SeraphinSaint day12 OctoberWebsiteOfficial website

Montegranaro is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Fermo in the Italian region of Marche, located about 45 km (28 mi) south of Ancona and about 45 km (28 mi) north of Ascoli Piceno. It is one of the main centres for shoe production in Italy.

Main sights

Churches in the town include:

San Serafino
San Francesco
Santi Filippo e Giacomo
Crypt of Sant'Ugo

Twin towns

Oppeano, Italy
Aiello del Sabato, Italy

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.