Portacomaro

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Portacomaro
Comune
Comune di Portacomaro

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A hilly area near Portacomaro.
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Portacomaro
Location of Portacomaro in Italy
Coordinates: 44°57′27″N8°15′30″E / 44.9574°N 8.2582°E / 44.9574; 8.2582 Coordinates: 44°57′27″N8°15′30″E / 44.9574°N 8.2582°E / 44.9574; 8.2582
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Province Asti (AT)
Frazioni Migliandolo
Government
  Mayor Valter Vittorio Antonio Petrini
Area
  Total 10.9 km2 (4.2 sq mi)
Elevation 232 m (761 ft)
Population (30 July 2016) [1]
  Total 2,017
  Density 190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code14037
Dialing code 0141

Portacomaro is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southeast of Turin and about 7 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Asti.

<i>Comune</i> third-level administrative divisions of the Italian Republic

The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.

Province of Asti Province of Italy

The Province of Asti is a province in the Piedmont region of northern Italy. Its capital is the city of Asti. To the northwest it borders on the Metropolitan City of Turin; to the southwest it borders on the province of Cuneo. To the east it borders on the province of Alessandria, while in the south it shares a very short border with the Ligurian province of Savona. It has an area of 1,504.5 square kilometres (580.9 sq mi), and, As of 2017, a total population of 215,871.

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

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Castagnole Monferrato Comune in Piedmont, Italy

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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

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References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. St Peter with keys stands to the right of altar apse fresco
  3. Tourist information page of the local Municipal Government of Portacomaro (current custodians of the historic cemetery and deconsecrated chapel)
  4. Architectural cut-away sketch of Chiesa di San Pietro, online feature at Valle versa de Astigianta website