Portico e San Benedetto

Portico e San Benedetto (Romagnol: Pôrtic e San Bandét) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of Bologna.

Portico e San Benedetto
Comune
Comune di Portico e San Benedetto
Ponte della Maestà at Portico di Romagna.
Coat of arms
Location of Portico e San Benedetto
Portico e San Benedetto
Location of Portico e San Benedetto in Italy
Portico e San Benedetto
Portico e San Benedetto (Emilia-Romagna)
Coordinates: 44°2′N 11°47′E
CountryItaly
RegionEmilia-Romagna
ProvinceForlì-Cesena (FC)
Government
 • MayorMirko Betti
Area
 • Total60.8 km2 (23.5 sq mi)
Elevation
456 m (1,496 ft)
Population
 (Dec. 2008)[2]
 • Total802
 • Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
47010
Dialing code0543
WebsiteOfficial website

It is formed by three main distinct settlements:

  • Portico di Romagna, 36 kilometres (22 mi) from Forlì.
  • San Benedetto in Alpe, 48 kilometres (30 mi) from Forlì.
  • Bocconi, midway the two former localities.

Main sights

In Portico di Romagna:

  • Palazzo Portinari, which, according to tradition, belonged to Folco Portinari's large, extensive family, father of the Beatrice Portinari described by Dante Alighieri.
  • Palazzo Traversari. The theologian Ambrogio Traversari was born here.
  • Ponte della Maestà ("Majesty Bridge", 17th–18th centuries)

At San Benedetto in Alpe are the Acquacheta water fall, also described by Dante, and the Monastery of St. Benedict, of medieval origins.



  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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