Montelupone

Comune in Marche, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Montelupone

43°21′N 13°34′E / 43.350°N 13.567°E / 43.350; 13.567CountryItalyRegionMarcheProvinceMacerata (MC)FrazioniSan FirmanoGovernment

• MayorRolando PecoraArea

^[1]

• Total32.67 km² (12.61 sq mi)Elevation

272 m (892 ft)Population

(30 November 2017)^[2]

• Total3,590 • Density110/km² (280/sq mi)DemonymMonteluponesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

62010

Dialing code0733Patron saintSt. FirmanusWebsiteOfficial website

Montelupone is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Ancona and about 11 kilometres (7 mi) northeast of Macerata.

Montelupone borders the following municipalities: Macerata, Montecosaro, Morrovalle, Potenza Picena, Recanati. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[3]

Main sights

San Firmano Abbey, a Romanesque monastery, founded in the late 9th century AD. The sacristy houses a terracotta by Ambrogio della Robbia.
Medieval gates
Palazzo del Podestà and Civic Tower
Civic Gallery
Church of Santa Chiara
Collegiate church
Church of San Francesco
Church of Pietà (15th century)

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.