Monteprandone

Comune in Marche, Italy

Monteprandone Munneprannù
Comune
Comune di Monteprandone

Location of Monteprandone
42°55′N 13°50′E / 42.917°N 13.833°E / 42.917; 13.833
Country	Italy
Region	Marche
Province	Ascoli Piceno (AP)
Frazioni	Centobuchi
Government
• Mayor	Sergio Loggi
Area ^[1]
• Total	26.38 km² (10.19 sq mi)
Elevation	280 m (920 ft)
Population (31 October 2017)^[2]
• Total	12,680
• Density	480/km² (1,200/sq mi)
Demonym	Monteprandonesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	63076
Dialing code	0735
Patron saint	St. James of the Marches
Saint day	November 28
Website	Official website

Monteprandone (Neapolitan: Munneprannù) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Ascoli Piceno in the Italian region Marche, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southeast of Ancona and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Ascoli Piceno. It is the birthplace of James of the Marches.

Monteprandone borders the following municipalities: Acquaviva Picena, Colonnella, Controguerra, Martinsicuro, Monsampolo del Tronto, San Benedetto del Tronto. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[3]

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.