Monte Romano

Monte Romano is a municipality with 2019 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the province of Viterbo in the Italian region of Lazio.

Geography

Monte Romano is located 82 km northwest of Rome, 29 km south-west of Viterbo and 21 km east of the Tyrrhenian coast of Lido di Tarquinia. The municipality is located in the Maremma Laziale, the undulating, sparsely populated countryside between Bolsena and the coast. The municipality covers an altitude 27-370 m slm In Monte Romano is a military training area.

The neighboring municipalities are Blera, Tarquinia, Tolfa (RM ), Tuscania, Vetralla, Viterbo.

The municipality is located in the seismic zone 3 (slightly endangered).

Traffic

Monte Romano is located on the strada stadale SS 1, which connects the Via Aurelia to the Via Cassia. The nearest railway station is located in Tarquinia on the railway line Rome -Pisa.

Demographics

Source: ISTAT

Policy

Maurizio Testa ( civil list) was elected in June 2009 for the mayor. He won the election against his predecessor Domenico Pengo ( 2004-2009).

Attractions

The Castello Roccarespampani was built in 1607 by Ottavio Tassoni d' Este. Nearby are the ruins of the previous castle, now called Rocca Vecchia and the Ponte di Fra Cirillo across the river Traponzo.