Monte Santa Maria Tiberina
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Monte Santa Maria Tiberina | |
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| Comune di Monte Santa Maria Tiberina | |
 View of Monte Santa Maria Tiberina | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Monte Santa Maria Tiberina Location of Monte Santa Maria Tiberina in Italy  Monte Santa Maria Tiberina Monte Santa Maria Tiberina (Umbria) | |
| Coordinates: 43°26′12″N 12°09′46″E / 43.436803°N 12.162676°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Umbria |
| Province | Perugia (PG) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Letizia Michelini |
| Area | |
• Total | 72.1 km2 (27.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 688 m (2,257 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 1,060 |
| • Density | 14.7/km2 (38.1/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Monteschi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 06010 |
| Dialing code | 075 |
| Patron saint | Assumption of Mary |
| Saint day | 15 August |
| Website | Official website  |
Monte Santa Maria Tiberina is a comune (municipality) in the province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 40 km northwest of Perugia.
From at least the 11th century, the area was ruled by the marquesses who took the name of Bourbon del Monte Santa Maria. They belonged to the imperial marquesses who held authority in Tuscany from at least 1014. Among the most notable were Ranieri I and Ranieri II. Ranieri II had a son, Ranieri III, who in turn had two sons, Ugo (also called Uguccione) and Guido.[3]
In 1198, the local castle was destroyed during a conflict involving Pope Innocent III, but it was soon rebuilt, and the ruling family continued to shape the town's development for centuries.[4]
The Marquisate of Monte Santa Maria remained under the control of different branches of the same family until 1815, with the exception of the Napoleonic period. French forces occupied the area in 1798 and incorporated it into the Department of Trasimeno. Control briefly returned to the Bourbon del Monte in 1805, but subsequent incorporation of Tuscany into the French Empire ended their rule.[4]
Following the Restoration in 1814, the former order was briefly reinstated before the territory was definitively absorbed into the Grand Duchy of Tuscany in 1815, bringing an end to nearly a thousand years of feudal authority.[4] In 1816, a decree of the Grand Duke established Monte Santa Maria Tiberina as an autonomous municipality. The municipal seat was placed at Lippiano, a decision that led to long-standing tensions between Lippiano and Monte Santa Maria Tiberina.[4]
In 1895, Monte Santa Maria Tiberina had a population of 3,197 inhabitants.[3]
Disputes between Lippiano and Monte Santa Maria Tiberina over the location of the municipal seat resurfaced in the early 20th century. Although the municipal council voted in 1914 to move the seat to Monte Santa Maria Tiberina, the offices remained in Lippiano.[4]
From 1861 until 1927, the municipality formed part of the Province of Arezzo. On 31 March 1927 it was transferred to the Province of Perugia, to which it still belongs.[5]
After the town was liberated in 1944, the municipal seat was permanently transferred from Lippiano to Monte Santa Maria Tiberina.[4]
Geography
Monte Santa Maria Tiberina stands at the summit of the mountain from which it takes its name, at an elevation of 688 metres (2,257 ft) above sea level.[6] At the southern base of the mountain flows the Aggia stream, and at the northern base the Erchi stream; both are tributaries of the Tiber.[3]
The surrounding territory includes woodlands and chestnut groves, as well as natural pastures, cultivated fields, and vineyards. Truffles and mushrooms are gathered in abundance during favorable seasons. The highest mountain in the area is Monte Marzana.[3]
Subdivisions
The municipality includes the localities of Casalino, Ciciliano, Gabbiano, Gioiello, Lippiano, Marcignano, Monte Santa Maria Tiberina, Palazzo, Prato, Ranzola, Trevine.[7]
In 2021, 580 people lived in rural dispersed dwellings not assigned to any named locality.[7] At the time, the most populous locality was Gioiello (229), while Monte Santa Maria proper had a population of 64.[7]
