Montegiorgio is a ''

comune The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...

'' (municipality) in the

Province of Fermo The province of Fermo ( it, provincia di Fermo) is a province in the Marche region of central Italy. It was established in 2004 and became operational in 2009. Its administrative centre and provincial capital is the city of Fermo (population of 3 ...

in the

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

region

Marche Marche ( , ) is one of the twenty regions of Italy. In English, the region is sometimes referred to as The Marches ( ). The region is located in the central area of the country, bordered by Emilia-Romagna and the republic of San Marino to the ...

, located about south of

Ancona Ancona (, also , ) is a city and a seaport in the Marche region in central Italy, with a population of around 101,997 . Ancona is the capital of the province of Ancona and of the region. The city is located northeast of Rome, on the Adriatic S ...

and about north of

Ascoli Piceno Ascoli Piceno (; la, Asculum; dialetto ascolano: Ascule) is a town and ''comune'' in the Marche region of Italy, capital of the province of the same name. Its population is around 46,000 but the urban area of the city has more than 93,000. Geo ...

. Montegiorgio borders the following municipalities:

Belmonte Piceno Belmonte Piceno is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Fermo in the Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona and about north of Ascoli Piceno. Belmonte Piceno borders the following municipalities: Falerone, Fermo, Grott ...

Falerone Falerone is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Fermo, in the Italian region of the Marche, southeast of Urbisaglia. History Almost nothing is known of the ancient town (called ''Falerio'') except from inscriptions. From the remains of its bui ...

Fermo Fermo (ancient: Firmum Picenum) is a town and ''comune'' of the Marche, Italy, in the Province of Fermo. Fermo is on a hill, the Sabulo, elevation , on a branch from Porto San Giorgio on the Adriatic coast railway. History The oldest hum ...

, Francavilla d'Ete, Magliano di Tenna,

Massa Fermana Massa Fermana is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Fermo in the Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona and about northwest of Ascoli Piceno. The parish church of Santi Lorenzo, Silvestro, e Ruffino houses the Massa F ...

, Montappone,

Monte San Pietrangeli Monte San Pietrangeli is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Fermo in the Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona and about north of Ascoli Piceno Ascoli Piceno (; la, Asculum; dialetto ascolano: Ascule) is a town and ' ...

Monte Vidon Corrado Monte Vidon Corrado is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Fermo in the Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona and about northwest of Ascoli Piceno Ascoli Piceno (; la, Asculum; dialetto ascolano: Ascule) is a town and ...

Rapagnano Rapagnano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Fermo in the Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona Ancona (, also , ) is a city and a seaport in the Marche region in central Italy, with a population of around 101, ...

Main sights

*Remains of the portal of church of San Salvatore (late 14th century) *Castle walls (13th-14th centuries) *Church of San Francesco (13th century, restored in the 16th century) *Castles of Cerreto and Alteta

People

Domenico Alaleona Domenico Alaleona (16 November 1881 – 28 December 1928) was an Italian organist and composer. He was born in and died in Montegiorgio. External linksAlaleona
Italian composers Italian male composers Italian organists Male organists 18 ...

(1881–1900), composer

References

External links

Historical center of Montegiorgio
Cities and towns in the Marche {{Marche-geo-stub