Montalto di Castro

Montalto di Castro
Comune di Montalto di Castro
Location of Montalto di Castro
Montalto di Castro
Location of Montalto di Castro in Italy
Montalto di Castro
Montalto di Castro (Lazio)
Coordinates: 42°21′N 11°36′E / 42.350°N 11.600°E / 42.350; 11.600
CountryItaly
RegionLazio
ProvinceViterbo (VT)
FrazioniPescia Romana
Government
  MayorSergio Caci (Forza Italia)
Area
  Total
189.4 km2 (73.1 sq mi)
Elevation
42 m (138 ft)
Population
 (30 April 2009)
  Total
8,812
  Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
DemonymMontaltesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
01014
Dialing code0766
WebsiteOfficial website

Montalto di Castro is a comune (municipality) in the province of Viterbo, in the Italian region of Lazio, located about 90 kilometres (56 miles) northwest of Rome and about 40 kilometres (25 miles) west of Viterbo.

It is home to a large fossil fuel powered power plant managed by Enel and the largest solar PV power plant in Italy.