Montepaone Explained

Montepaone
Official Name:Comune di Montepaone
Coordinates:38.7236°N 16.4958°W
Region:Calabria
Province:Catanzaro (CZ)
Frazioni:Frabotto Mannesì, Montepaone Lido, Paparo, Sant'Angelo, Timponello
Mayor:Mario Migliarese
Area Total Km2:16.9
Population Footnotes:[1] [2]
Population Total:5142
Population As Of:31 December 2013
Population Demonym:Montepaonesi
Elevation M:361
Saint:S. Felix Martyr (Montepaone centro), S. John the Baptist (Montepaone Lido)
Postal Code:88060
Area Code:0967

Montepaone (Calabrian: Sicilian: Muntipaùna) is a town and comune of the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of southern Italy.

Geography

Montepaone sits on the Italian Ionian sea in the Gulf of Squillace. Soverato, Gasperina, Montauro are nearby towns.

Economy

Montepaone is highly reliant on seasonal tourism both from Italian-Americans visiting family in the region and from Northern Italians. The work force in the town is around 19% of the total population.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: City of Montepaone. April 27, 2009.
  2. Web site: Montepaone. 2009.