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Montecastello: sights, history and trails

Alessandria

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Elevation: 116 m above sea level
Area: 7,49 km2
Demonym: Montecastelle
Patron saint: San Rocco, Maria Assunta in the sky

A closer look

Discovering Montecastello

Montecastello (Moncasté in Piedmont) is an Italian municipality of 284 inhabitants^[1] from the province of Alessandria in the Piemonte.

Landscape and area

Located on the banks of the Tanaro River in hilly territory, the village includes the hamlets of San Bernardo and San Zeno. The castle of Montecastello, of medieval origin,...Explore this chapter

The historical centre and the bell tower of the parish church of Santa Maria di Ponzano

Located on the banks of the river Tanaro in hilly territory, the village includes the hamlets of San Bernardo and San Zeno. The castle of Montecastello, of medieval origin, dominates from above the town of the capital.

History of Montecastello

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Symbols

The coat of arms and gonfalone of the municipality of Montecastello were granted by decree of the President of the Republic of 20 June 1961.^[4] The coat of arms is blue to the silver castle, equipped with two towers lying at the Ghibelline, founded on a natural soil and summited by an eagle, on the lower flight, of the same; all accompanied in head by a cross of Malta silver, approached by two stars to five rays of the same. Under the shield, on silver list, the motto in black characters: astri tui semper meminisse. The banner is a white cloth.

Society

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Demographic evolution

Inhabitants registered^[5]

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
May 31, 1985	June 8, 1990	Joseph Bishops	civic list	Mayor	^[6]
June 8, 1990	April 24, 1995	Valter Barisone	Liberal Party Italian	Mayor	^[6]
April 24, 1995	June 27, 1996	Clement Gay	center	Mayor	^[6]
November 18, 1996	May 14, 2001	Clement Gay	center	Mayor	^[6]
May 14, 2001	May 30, 2006	Carlo Piccotti	civic list	Mayor	^[6]
May 30, 2006	May 16, 2011	Carlo Francesco Piccotti	civic list	Mayor	^[6]
May 16, 2011	6 June 2016	Gianluca Penna	list Civici Vive Montecastello	Mayor	^[6]
6 June 2016	October 3, 2021	Gianluca Penna	list Civici Vive Montecastello	Mayor	^[6]
October 3, 2021	in office	Gianluca Penna	list Civici Vive Montecastello	Mayor	^[6]

Other administrative information

The municipality of Montecastello was suppressed in 1928, as part of the fascist fusions. Its territory will be incorporated into the municipality of Pietra Marazzi and, in small part, in that of Bassignana. Montecastello will regain its autonomy only in 1956.^[7] From 1859 to 1927 it was part of the Mandamento di Bassignana e del Circorio di Alessandria, until the suppression of the mandamental and surrounding authorities in 1927.