Monte Compatri

Monte Compatri
Comune
Comune di Monte Compatri
Apse of the Assunta Baroque parish church.
Coat of arms
Location of Monte Compatri
Monte Compatri Location of Monte Compatri in Italy Monte Compatri Monte Compatri (Lazio)
Coordinates: 41°48′29″N 12°44′14″E
Country	Italy
Region	Lazio
Metropolitan city	Rome (RM)
Frazioni	La Cucca, Laghetto, Molara, Pantano, Pratarena
Government
• Mayor	Francesco Ferri (Democratic Party)
Area
• Total	24.57 km2 (9.49 sq mi)
Elevation	576 m (1,890 ft)
Population  (30 October 2017)
• Total	12,144
• Density	490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Demonym	Monticiani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	00040
Dialing code	06
Saint day	19 March
Website	Official website

Monte Compatri (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmonte ˈkɔmpatri]) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region of Latium, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Rome on the Alban Hills. It is one of the Castelli Romani.

History

Monte Compatri has been identified with the ancient Labicum, a colony of Alba Longa. In the Middle Ages it was a fief of the Counts of Tusculum, then of the Annibaldi, the Altemps and the Borghese.

Main sights

• Parish church of Santa Maria Assunta in Cielo (1630–33), erected by will of Scipione Borghese. The campanile is the former communal tower. The façade was designed by Carlo Rainaldi
• Palazzo Borghese, the current town hall
• Gabii
• San Silvestro monastery

People

• Marco Mastrofini (1763–1845), philosopher and mathematician
• Cardinal Pompeo Colonna (1479–1530)
• Alessandro Moreschi (1858–1922) last castrato singer in the Sistine Chapel

Twin cities

• Calahorra, Spain

Statesboro, Georgia, US

External links

• Official website
• Centro Culturale Laghetto