Montelibretti | |
Official Name: | Comune di Montelibretti |
Coordinates: | 42.1333°N 56°W |
Region: | Lazio |
Metropolitan City: | Rome (RM) |
Frazioni: | Pianabella di Montelibretti, Passo Corese (together with the Italian: comune of Fara in Sabina), Borgo Santa Maria, Montemaggiore |
Mayor: | Luca Branciani |
Area Total Km2: | 44.0 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 5311 |
Population As Of: | 30 November 2017 |
Population Demonym: | Montelibrettesi |
Elevation M: | 232 |
Saint: | St. Nicholas of Bari, Blessed Virgin of Carmine |
Day: | May 9 and 10, 2nd Saturday in October |
Postal Code: | 00010 |
Area Code: | 0774 |
Montelibretti is a town and Italian: [[comune]] (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region of Lazio, located about 30km (20miles) northeast of Rome on the slopes of Monti Sabini.
Montelibretti borders the following municipalities: Capena, Fara in Sabina, Fiano Romano, Monterotondo, Montopoli di Sabina, Montorio Romano, Moricone, Nerola, Palombara Sabina. The hamlet Borgo Santa Maria is a part of the town administratively.
The name derives from the presence of a Roman villa owned by Caius Brutius Presentis, Commodus' father-in-law. In the Middle Ages, starting from the 15th century, it was a fortress of the Orsini, who were succeeded by the Barberini and then by the Sciarra.
In 1867 it was the location of a battle between Garibaldine and Papal troops, in the course of the Battle of Mentana.