| Montemagno | |
| Coordinates: | 44.9833°N 27°W |
| Region: | Piedmont |
| Province: | Province of Asti (AT) |
| Frazioni: | Santo Stefano, San Carlo |
| Mayor Party: | La tua voce per il paese |
| Mayor: | Paolo Porta (since 8 June 2009) |
| Area Total Km2: | 15.9 |
| Population Total: | 1203 |
| Population As Of: | 31 December 2010 |
| Population Demonym: | Montemagnesi |
| Elevation M: | 260 |
| Saint: | St. Martin of Tours |
| Day: | 11 November |
| Postal Code: | 14030 |
| Area Code: | 0141 |
| Website: | http://www.comune.montemagno.at.it/ |
Montemagno (Montmagn in Piedmontese) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50km (30miles) east of Turin and about 13km (08miles) northeast of Asti. As of 31 December 2010 it had a population of 1,228 and an area of 15.9km2.[1]
The municipality of Montemagno contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Santo Stefano and San Carlo.
Montemagno borders the following municipalities: Altavilla Monferrato (AL), Casorzo, Castagnole Monferrato, Grana, Refrancore, and Viarigi.
Founded around the year 1000, Montemagno is a hamlet consisting of twelve alleys labeled by Roman numerals connoting its identity, and is included in the "Castelli Aperti" circuit in southern Piedmont.
The Casa sul portone, the last remaining gate of the defensive wall, and the Baroque Cumiana-stone staircase are historically valuable.
The chiesa di San Vittore, the Romanesque church dedicated to Saint Victor, with a high bell tower at its side, is appreciable from an architectural standpoint.
The chiesa campestre di Santa Maria di Vallinò, the small country church dedicated to Vallinò's Madonna, where the local population makes frequent pilgrimages to, is immersed in the countryside. In the last years the small church has been a picnicking place for tourists, thanks to its privileged location at the center of a valley among the hills of the village.
On La Stampa daily newspaper, the square of the chiesa parrocchiale dei Santi Martino e Stefano was mentioned as one of the most beautiful squares in Piedmont, because the staircase and the church dominating it are very similar to the ones at Piazza di Spagna in Rome.[2]
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