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 / Metropolitan city Catanzaro (CZ)
Frazioni Frabotto Mannesì, Montepaone Lido, Paparo, Sant'Angelo, Timponello
Government
  Mayor Massimo Rattà
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 CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 88060
Dialing code 0967
Patron saint S. Felix Martyr (Montepaone centro), S. John the Baptist (Montepaone Lido)
Website Official website

Montepaone 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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