Montepaone

Montepaone
Comune
Comune di Montepaone
The so-called "Column of Hannibal".

Coat of arms
Montepaone
Location of Montepaone in Italy
Coordinates: 38°43′25″N 16°29′45″E / 38.72361°N 16.49583°E / 38.72361; 16.49583
Country Italy
Region Calabria
Province Catanzaro (CZ)
Frazioni Frabotto Mannesì, Montepaone Lido, Paparo, Sant'Angelo, Timponello
Government
  Mayor Mario Migliarese
Area
  Total 16.9 km2 (6.5 sq mi)
Elevation 361 m (1,184 ft)
Population (31 December 2013)[1][2]
  Total 5,142
  Density 300/km2 (790/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Montepaonesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 88060
Dialing code 0967
Patron saint S. Felix Martyr (Montepaone centro), S. John the Baptist (Montepaone Lido)
Website Official website

Montepaone (Calabrian: Muntipaùna) is a town and comune of the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of southern Italy.

Geography

Montepaone sits on the Italian Ionian sea in the Gulf of Squillace. Soverato, Gasperina, Montauro are nearby towns.

Economy

Montepaone is highly reliant on seasonal tourism both from Italian-Americans visiting family in the region and from Northern Italians. The work force in the town is around 19% of the total population.[2]

Montepaone Centro

References

  1. "City of Montepaone". April 27, 2009.
  2. 1 2 "Montepaone". 2009.



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