Monte Compatri
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| Monte Compatri | |
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| Comune | |
| Comune di Monte Compatri | |
Apse of the Assunta Baroque parish church.
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 Monte Compatri
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| Country | Italy |
| Region | Latium |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Rome (RM) |
| Frazioni | La Cucca, Laghetto, Molara, Pantano, Pratarena |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marco De Carolis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.4 km2 (9.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 576 m (1,890 ft) |
| Population (30 September 2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,027 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Monticiani |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 00040 |
| Dialing code | 06 |
| Saint day | 19 March |
| Website | Official website |
Monte Compatri is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rome in the Italian region Latium, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Rome on the Alban Hills. It is one of the Castelli Romani.
History
Monte Compatri has been identified with the ancient Labicum, a colony of Alba Longa. In the Middle Ages it was a fief of the Counts of Tusculum, then of the Annibaldi, the Altemps and the Borghese.
Main sights
- Parish church of Santa Maria Assunta in Cielo (1630–33), erected by will of Scipione Borghese. The campanile is the former communal tower. The façade was designed by Carlo Rainaldi
- Palazzo Borghese, the current town hall
- Gabii
- San Silvestro monastery
Famous people
- Marco Mastrofini (1763–1845), philosopher and mathematician
- Cardinal Pompeo Colonna (1479–1530)
- Giuseppe Ciaffei (1904–1982). Diplomat
- Alessandro Moreschi (1858–1922) last castrato singer in the Sistine Chapel
