Montegiardino is one of the 9 communes or ''castelli'' of San Marino. It has 967 inhabitants (May 2018) in an area of 3.31 km². The residences of the University of the Republic of San Marino, the country's only university, are located in Montegiardino.

Etymology

From Italian ''monte'' ("mountain") + ''giardino'' ("garden").

Geography

Due to its small size, it is the smallest subdivision of the country in population. It borders the San Marino municipalities Fiorentino and Faetano and the Italian municipalities Monte Grimano and Sassofeltrio.

History

Montegiardino was added due to the last territorial expansion of San Marino, in 1463.

Parishes

Montegiardino has 1 parish ('' curazia''):

Cerbaiola Cerbaiola is a small village (''curazia'') located in San Marino. It is the only ''curazia'' belonging to the municipality ('' castello'') of Montegiardino. Geography The village is located in the south-western area of its municipality, on a road ...

Notable residents

Singer and Sammarinese Eurovision entrant, Anita Simoncini hails from Montegiardino.

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