Montefalco
Montefalco | |
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| Comune di Montefalco | |
View of Montefalco | |
Montefalco Location of Montefalco in Italy Montefalco Montefalco (Umbria) | |
| Coordinates: 42°53′38″N 12°39′09″E / 42.893762°N 12.652382°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Umbria |
| Province | Perugia (PG) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luigi Titta |
| Area | |
• Total | 69.51 km2 (26.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 473 m (1,552 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2025) | |
• Total | 5,251 |
| • Density | 75.54/km2 (195.7/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Montefalchesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 06036 |
| Dialing code | 0742 |
| Patron saint | St. Fortunatus, St. Clare of Montefalco |
| Saint day | June 1 (St. Fortunatus), August 17 (St. Clare) |
| Website | Official website |
Montefalco is a historic small hill town in Umbria, Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
Montefalco DOC is a regulated geographical area due to its red grape wine production, including the highly localized Sagrantino grape variety. The town's museum is in a former church, which has a fresco cycle on the life of St. Francis by the Florentine artist Benozzo Gozzoli (1450–1452).