Montalto Uffugo
Montalto Uffugo | |
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| Comune di Montalto Uffugo | |
Location of Montalto Uffugo | |
| Coordinates: 39°24′N 16°9′E / 39.400°N 16.150°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Cosenza (CS) |
| Frazioni | Caldopiano, Collina Salerni, Commicelle, Lucchetta, Montalto Uffugo Scalo, Parantoro, Pianette, San Nicola, Santa Maria la Castagna, Sant'Antonello, Settimo, Taverna, Vaccarizzo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pietro Caracciolo |
| Area | |
• Total | 76.67 km2 (29.60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2017) | |
• Total | 20,220 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Montaltesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 87046 |
| Dialing code | 0984 |
| Patron saint | Madonna della Serra |
| Saint day | 12 February |
| Website | Official website |
Montalto Uffugo (Calabrian: Muntàvutu) is a city and comune of the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. The original name of the town was Montalto. Uffugo was added to the town's name after the unification period in the 1860s. It was the childhood home of composer Ruggero Leoncavallo. His opera Pagliacci takes place in Montalto.