Monteverde, Campania

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Comune in Campania, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Monteverde

40°59′59″N 15°32′6″E / 40.99972°N 15.53500°E / 40.99972; 15.53500CountryItalyRegionCampaniaProvinceAvellino (AV)Government

• MayorFrancesco RicciardiArea

^[1]

• Total39 km² (15 sq mi)Elevation

740 m (2,430 ft)Population

(30 November 2017)^[2]

• Total773 • Density20/km² (51/sq mi)DemonymMonteverdesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

83049

Dialing code0827Patron saintSt. Catherine of AlexandriaSaint day25 NovemberWebsiteOfficial website

Monteverde is a comune in the province of Avellino in Southern Italy.^[3] It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[4]

History

In the 11th century, Monteverde became a bishopric seat and had a bishop until 1531, when the diocese of Monteverde was merged with the diocese of Canne. From 1532 to 1641, it was a baronial seigniory, held by a branch of the Grimaldi family.^[5] The diocese was eventually cancelled in 1818.

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ "Comune di Monteverde".
^ "Campania" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
^ Ulino, M. (2008). L'Età Barocca dei Grimaldi di Monaco nel loro Marchesato di Campagna. Naples: Giannini editore.