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Region Molise Province Campobasso MONTECILFONE

Montecilfone, Province Campobasso, Molise, Italy

On the top of a hill surrounded by olive trees, Montecilfone enjoys a fine view on the Biferno Valley, from the Punta Penna lighthouse southwards to the Gargano and northwards to the Majella mountain. In 1461 the town was founded by an Albanese Cristian group, under the leadership of Giorgio Castriota Skanderberg, seeking refuge after the fall of the Eastern Roman Empire (1456) and the advance of the Muslim armies. The population still speaks an Albanese dialect.

Info

Altitude: 405 m a.s.l
Territory: hilly, along the coastline -- Population: ca. 1600 inhabitants -- Zip/postal code: 86032 -- Phone Area Code: 0874
Patron Saint: San Giorgio on 23 April -- Frazioni & Località: Coruntoli, Fonte Bianca, Macchie, Valle delle Noci, Calvario, Difesa Montingolfo (Monte in Golfo), Stafiglione, Scorticata, Crocetta, Fontesecca, Croi Croccoli, Spartille, Padule, Mauro

What to see

Church of San Giorgio