Montoro, Campania

Montoro
Comune
Comune di Montoro

Aerial view of Sant'Eustachio and San Pietro

Montoro within the Province of Avellino
Montoro

Location of Montoro in Italy

Coordinates: 40°49′18.1″N 14°45′35.9″E / 40.821694°N 14.759972°E / 40.821694; 14.759972Coordinates: 40°49′18.1″N 14°45′35.9″E / 40.821694°N 14.759972°E / 40.821694; 14.759972
Country Italy
Region Campania
Province / Metropolitan city Avellino (AV)
Frazioni Aterrana, Banzano, Borgo, Caliano, Chiusa, Figlioli, Misciano, Piano (municipal seat), Piazza di Pandola, Preturo, San Bartolomeo, San Felice, San Pietro, Sant'Eustachio, Torchiati
Government
 • Mayor Mario Bianchino (civic list)
Area
 • Total 40.15 km2 (15.50 sq mi)
Elevation 190 m (620 ft)
Population (2015)[1]
 • Total 19,668
 • Density 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Montoresi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 83025
Dialing code 0825
Patron saint St. Nicholas of Tolentino
Saint day 10 September
Website Official website

Montoro is an Italian comune (municipality) of the province of Avellino, Campania. The municipal seat is the town of Piano and, as of 2015, its population was of 19,668.[1]

History

Following a referendum, the municipality was officially created on 3 december 2013, after the merging of Montoro Inferiore and Montoro Superiore.[2] In 2015, it gains the town status thanks to a presidential decree signed by Sergio Mattarella.[3]

Geography

The municipality is located in the southwestern area of its province, at the borders with the Province of Salerno. It borders with the municipalities of Bracigliano (SA), Calvanico (SA), Contrada, Fisciano (SA), Forino, Mercato San Severino (SA) and Solofra.[4]

It is composed by 15 hamlets (frazioni):

Demographics

Transport

The municipality is served by 3 railway stations on the Benevento-Avellino-Salerno line: Montoro-Forino (located in Piano), Borgo, and Montoro Superiore (located between Torchiati and Banzano).

It counts two exits on the RA02 motorway Salerno-Avellino: "Montoro Sud", formerly named "Montoro Inferiore", is located near Piazza di Pandola. "Montoro Nord", formerly "Montoro Superiore", is located near Torchiati.

Personalities

References

  1. 1 2 (Italian) Source: Istat 2015
  2. ↑ (Italian) Italian Regional Law no. 16, 11 November 2013
  3. ↑ (Italian) Montoro became a town, the sign of Mattarella
  4. ↑ 40789 Montoro on OpenStreetMap
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