Portacomaro Explained

Portacomaro
Official Name:Comune di Portacomaro
Native Name:Portacomé
Coordinates:44.9574°N 8.2582°W
Region:Piedmont
Province:Asti (AT)
Frazioni:Migliandolo
Mayor:Valter Vittorio Antonio Petrini
Area Total Km2:10.9
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2017
Population As Of:30 July 2016
Elevation M:232
Postal Code:14037
Area Code:0141

Portacomaro (Portacomé) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 45km (28miles) southeast of Turin and about 7km (04miles) northeast of Asti.

Portacomaro borders the following municipalities: Asti, Calliano, Castagnole Monferrato, and Scurzolengo.

Main sights

Well-preserved apsidal frescos[2] can be found in the romanesque church of St. Peter [3] (first recorded in 1130 AD).[4] Formerly occupied by a monastic community, the chancel sides are decorated with figures of St. Bernard and St. Sebastian. The central section of tripartite rear wall of the sanctuary (probably the oldest) features a deisis (Crucifixion with Virgin and the beloved disciple, St. John), figures of St. Andrew are to the right, St. Agatha (kneeling) and St Peter to the left.

People

References

Notes and References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. http://www.valleversa.it/roma/fullsize.htm?clik.asp?url=640/Mvc-062s.jpg&Fotografie%20%C2%A9%20valleversa.it%20%C2%A9 St Peter with keys
  3. http://www.comune.portacomaro.at.it/web-comuni-new/dettaglio_menu.aspx?categoria=ba1de0c8-f96a-49b3-9f01-6e844d684345&comune=Portacomaro&des=Chiesa%20di%20San%20Pietro&locale=en-US Tourist information page
  4. http://www.valleversa.it/roma/portacomaro.htm Architectural cut-away sketch of Chiesa di San Pietro