Montelupone

Comune in Marche, Italy

Montelupone
Comune
Comune di Montelupone
Palazzo dei Priori. Palazzo dei Priori.
Coat of arms of Montelupone Coat of arms
Location of Montelupone Map
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Coordinates: 43°21′N 13°34′E / 43.350°N 13.567°E / 43.350; 13.567
Country	Italy
Region	Marche
Province	Macerata (MC)
Frazioni	San Firmano
Government
• Mayor	Rolando Pecora
Area ^[1]
• Total	32.67 km² (12.61 sq mi)
Elevation	272 m (892 ft)
Population (30 November 2017)^[2]
• Total	3,590
• Density	110/km² (280/sq mi)
Demonym	Monteluponesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	62010
Dialing code	0733
Patron saint	St. Firmanus
Website	Official website

Montelupone is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Ancona and about 11 kilometres (7 mi) northeast of Macerata.

Montelupone borders the following municipalities: Macerata, Montecosaro, Morrovalle, Potenza Picena, Recanati. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[3]

Main sights

San Firmano Abbey, a Romanesque monastery, founded in the late 9th century AD. The sacristy houses a terracotta by Ambrogio della Robbia.
Medieval gates
Palazzo del Podestà and Civic Tower
Civic Gallery
Church of Santa Chiara
Collegiate church
Church of San Francesco
Church of Pietà (15th century)

^ "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.