Castel del Piano
Comune
Comune di Castel del Piano
Coat of arms
Location of Castel del Piano
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Coordinates: 42°53′27″N 11°32′22″E / 42.89083°N 11.53944°E / 42.89083; 11.53944
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province	Grosseto (GR)
Frazioni	Montegiovi, Montenero d'Orcia
Government
• Mayor	Michele Bartalini
Area [1]
• Total	67.77 km2 (26.17 sq mi)
Elevation	637 m (2,090 ft)
Population  (31 May 2017)[2]
• Total	4,814
• Density	71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Demonym	Casteldelpianesi or Cioli
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	58033
Dialing code	0564
Patron saint	Maria Santissima delle Grazie
Saint day	September 8
Website	Official website

Castel del Piano is a town and comune (municipality) of Province of Grosseto in the Tuscany, central Italy.

History

The area of Castel del Piano is known to have been inhabited in prehistoric times, but the town itself is mentioned for the first time in a document from 890 AD. From 1175 to 1321 it was a possession of the Aldobrandeschi family. After the fall of the Republic of Siena, it became part of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany.

Government

Frazioni

The municipality is formed by the municipal seat of Castel del Piano and the villages (frazioni) of Montegiovi and Montenero d'Orcia.

List of mayors

Culture

The city is divided into four contrade (quarters) which take part in a palio held every 8 September. The palio was raced for the first time in 1402.

The contrade are:

• Borgo
• Monumento
• Poggio
• Storte

Main sights

• Chiesa della Propositura (15th century church)
• Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie