Portacomaro (Piedmontese: Portacomé) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southeast of Turin and about 7 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Asti.
Portacomaro
Portacomé | |
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Comune | |
Comune di Portacomaro | |
![]() A hilly area near Portacomaro. | |
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Location of Portacomaro ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 44.9574°N 8.2582°E / 44.9574; 8.2582 | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Province | Asti (AT) |
Frazioni | Migliandolo |
Government | |
• Mayor | Valter Vittorio Antonio Petrini |
Area | |
• Total | 10.9 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 232 m (761 ft) |
Population (30 July 2016)[2] | |
• Total | 2,017 |
• Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 14037 |
Dialing code | 0141 |
Portacomaro borders the following municipalities: Asti, Calliano, Castagnole Monferrato, and Scurzolengo.
Well-preserved apsidal frescos[3] can be found in the romanesque church of St. Peter [4] (first recorded in 1130 AD).[5] Formerly occupied by a monastic community, the chancel sides are decorated with figures of St. Bernard and St. Sebastian. The central section of tripartite rear wall of the sanctuary (probably the oldest) features a deisis (Crucifixion with Virgin and the beloved disciple, St. John), figures of St. Andrew are to the right, St. Agatha (kneeling) and St Peter to the left.
Piedmont · Comuni of the Province of Asti | |
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