Montecosaro

Comune in Marche, Italy

Montecosaro
Comune
Comune di Montecosaro
The old part of the town stands on a hill The old part of the town stands on a hill
Coat of arms of Montecosaro Coat of arms
Location of Montecosaro Map
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Coordinates: 43°19′N 13°38′E / 43.317°N 13.633°E / 43.317; 13.633
Country	Italy
Region	Marche
Province	Macerata (MC)
Frazioni	Crocette-Molino, Montecosaro Scalo (formerly Borgo stazione)
Government
• Mayor	Reano Malaisi
Area ^[1]
• Total	21.7 km² (8.4 sq mi)
Elevation	252 m (827 ft)
Population (31 December 2010)^[2]
• Total	6,826
• Density	310/km² (810/sq mi)
Demonym	Montecosaresi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	62010
Dialing code	0733
Patron saint	St. Lawrence of Rome
Saint day	August 10
Website	Official website

Montecosaro is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of Ancona and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Macerata.

Montecosaro borders the following municipalities: Civitanova Marche, Montegranaro, Montelupone, Morrovalle, Potenza Picena, Sant'Elpidio a Mare. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[3]

Among the religious buildings in the town are:

Notable people

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
^ "Marche" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.