Montelapiano

Montelapiano
Comune di Montelapiano
View of Montelapiano
View of Montelapiano
Montelapiano is located in Italy
Montelapiano
Montelapiano
Location of Montelapiano in Italy
Montelapiano is located in Abruzzo
Montelapiano
Montelapiano
Montelapiano (Abruzzo)
Coordinates: 41°58′N 14°21′E / 41.967°N 14.350°E / 41.967; 14.350
CountryItaly
RegionAbruzzo
ProvinceChieti (CH)
FrazioniCivitaluparella, Fallo, Montebello sul Sangro, Villa Santa Maria
Area
 • Total
8.27 km2 (3.19 sq mi)
Elevation
740 m (2,430 ft)
Population
 (2026)[2]
 • Total
68
 • Density8.2/km2 (21/sq mi)
DemonymMontelapianesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
66040
Dialing code0872
ISTAT code069053
Saint day18 August
WebsiteOfficial website

Montelapiano is a village and comune (municipality) in the Province of Chieti in the region of Abruzzo in Italy. With a population of 68, it is the least populous non-alpine municipality (not belonging to the regions of Piedmont, Valle d'Aosta, Lombardy, Veneto, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol or Friuli-Venezia Giulia) in Italy, as well as the least populous in Abruzzo.[3]

Montelapiano borders the municipalities of Civitaluparella, Fallo, Montebello sul Sangro, and Villa Santa Maria.

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 68, of which 47.1% are male, and 52.9% are female. Minors make up 7.4% of the population, and seniors make up 51.5%.[2]

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 7.5% of the total population. The 3 largest foreign countries of origin are Romania, Albania, and Venezuela.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
  2. 1 2 "Resident population". ISTAT.
  3. ↑ it:Ultimi 100 comuni italiani per popolazione
  4. ↑ "Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991" [Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-11-12.
  5. ↑ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
  6. ↑ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.