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Elevation: 292 m above sea level
Area: 6,86 km2
Demonym: Mongardinese
Patron saint: San Vincenzo di Saragossa

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Discovering Mongardino

(Piedmontese)

"Thus Mungardin disregards that the ass in the af 'l vin.'

(Italian)
"Three of Mongardino say that it is the hook that makes wine."

(Country proverb^[1])

Mongardino (Mongard or Mongarden [mər,arˈdən, -ˈdɛة] in Piedmont) is an Italian municipality of 845 inhabitants^[2] from the province of Asti, in the historical territory ofAstesana in the Piemonte.

Landscape and area

The territory of Mongardino is completely hilly, as the majority of the province of Asti that descends towards Monferrato . The slopes of the hills are cultivated...Explore this chapter

The territory of Mongardino is completely hilly, as the majority of province of Asti that descends towards Monferrato. The slopes of the hills are mainly cultivated with vines, although there is no shortage of hazelnut groves and some reforested areas. The urban centre, like that of the hamlets, develops above all on the tops of the hills.

History of Mongardino

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In ancient times the territory of Mongardino was populated by the Ligurians and later by the Romans. After suffering the barbaric invasions of Visigoti, the area passed under the control of the Lombards and then the Franks. The dominations that followed later reflect the fate of the county of Asti, of which the country was part: in 1387 the domain was ceded as personal dowry of Valentina Visconti to her husband Louis I of Valois-Orléans, belonging to the Orléans dynasty. He returned to the Viscounts after capturing Charles of Valois-Orléans in Azincourt and again to the French after Charles' liberation. He remained under the rule of Orléans until the Spanish conquest, and was later ceded by Emperor Charles V of Habsburg as a wedding dowry for his brother-in-law, Beatrice of Portugal, who married Duke Charles II of Savoy. From that moment Mongardino was part of the various incarnations of the Savoy state to the Unity of Italy.

Symbols

The coat of arms and gonfalone were granted by decree of the President of the Republic of 2 April 2001.^[5]

"From silver, to the castle of red, brick of black, put to the guelpha, formed by two towers of three, of trapezoidal form, gathered from the central body of the castle, crenellated of four, two and two, the castle centrally toped by the tower merlata of three, higher, the castle windowed of eleven, of black, four windows in the side towers, two and two, ordered Castrum Gardini, placed in the band; all under the head of red, loaded with the silver cross. External ornaments from the Municipality.»

The gonfalone is a white drape.

What to see in Mongardino

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Religious architecture

Parish Church, dedicated to Saints Vincenzo and John the Baptist.
Sacro Monte, located on the hill S. Antonio, was built in 1739 and consists of a small church and eighteen chapels of the Via Crucis.
Sanctuary dedicated to the Madonna, located in the homonymous hamlet, built in 1706.

Society

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Demographic evolution

In a hundred years, since the beginning of the 20th century, the resident population has practically halved.

Inhabitants registered^[6]

Culture

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Kitchen

Typical of Mongardino is an ancient sweet called The world, which means "brick" in Piedmontese, from the shape of the container in which it is prepared. It is a preparation similar to tiramisu but more compact, in which layers of white and black creams alternate on a base of ladyfinger biscuits or similar, softened with Marsala (but also rum or coffee) with the addition of bitter chocolate, gianduia and chopped hazelnuts.

Economy

Mongardino is a predominantly agricultural municipality, where wine production is the main economic resource. Among the most important vines cultivated in the country are...Explore this chapter

Mongardino is a predominantly agricultural municipality, where wine production is the main economic resource. Among the most important vines cultivated in the country are Barbera and Grignolino, but also Nebbiolo.

Infrastructure and transport

Mongardino is equipped with the homonymous station on the Asti-Genova Railway .Explore this chapter

Mongardino is equipped with the homonymous station on the Asti-Genova Railway.

Administration

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Below is a table relating to the administrations that have succeeded one another in this municipality.

Period		First citizen	Match	Load	Notes
7 June 1985	June 19, 1990	Perroncito Giuseppino	Christian Democracy	Mayor	^[7]
June 19, 1990	April 24, 1995	Perroncito Giuseppino	Christian Democracy	Mayor	^[7]
April 24, 1995	June 14, 1999	Perroncito Giuseppino	centre-right	Mayor	^[7]
June 14, 1999	June 14, 2004	Giuseppe Perroncito	civic list	Mayor	^[7]
June 14, 2004	June 7, 2009	Daniele Prasso	civic list	Mayor	^[7]
June 8, 2009	May 26, 2014	Barbara Baino	list of people Vivi Mongardino	Mayor	^[7]
May 26, 2014	May 27, 2019	Barbara Baino	list of people Vivi Mongardino	Mayor	^[7]
May 27, 2019	June 9, 2024	Barbara Baino	list of people Vivi Mongardino	Mayor	^[7]
June 10, 2024	in office	Fausto Gulino	Civic list Vivi Mongardino Crescere Insieme	Mayor	^[7]

Image gallery

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View from the town square.
Fountain in front of the town hall.
Via Gioberti, known as long distance.
The sports field.
The church, with its backs the water tower now in disuse.
Statue depicting Giovanni Battista on the facade of the church.
Statue depicting St. Vincenzo on the facade of the church.
The church portal.
Church square with monument to the fallen.
Targa in memory of the fallen during the liberation war.

Notes

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^ Lorenzo Gentile, Mongardino and his chapels, preface by Angioletta Monticone, Reprint by PRO LOCO, 1999 [1906], p. 4.
^ ^to ^b Monthly demographic balance for the year 2026 (provisional data), up demo.istat.it, ISTAT.
^ Seismic classification (XLS), up risks.protezionecivile.gov.it.
^ Table of degrees/day of Italian Municipalities grouped by Region and Province (PDF), in Law 26 August 1993, n. 412, annex A, National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, 1 March 2011, p. 151. URL consulted on 25 April 2012 (archived fromoriginal url on 1 January 2017).
^ Mongardino, up Central State Archive.
^
Data taken from:
- Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991 (PDF), up ebiblio.istat.it, ISTAT.
- Resident population - Time series, up exploredati.istat.it.
  Please note: 2021 data refers to permanent census data as of December 31 of that year.
^ ^to ^b ^c ^d ^And ^f ^g ^h ^the http://amministratori.interno.it/

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