Montebruno is a comune

Comune

In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...

(municipality) in the Province of Genoa

Province of Genoa

The Province of Genoa is a province in the Liguria region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Genoa.It has an area of 1,838 km², and a total population of about 900,000...

 in the Italian

Italy

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 region Liguria

Liguria

Liguria is a coastal region of north-western Italy, the third smallest of the Italian regions. Its capital is Genoa. It is a popular region with tourists for its beautiful beaches, picturesque little towns, and good food.-Geography:...

, located about 30 km northeast of Genoa

Genoa

Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....

. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 262 and an area of 17.5 km².

The municipality of Montebruno contains the frazioni

Frazione

A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...

(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Pianazzo, Connio di Mezzo, One, Croso, Lunga, Sottoripa, Seppioni, Tartogni, Ca’ de Pipetta, Ravinello, Cassinetta, Ca’ Rossa, Pian della ca', Cason da Basso, Caprili, Zeppado, Segli, Viazzale, Pian de Giane’, Scabbie, Libbie, Rocca, and Pian della Felina.

Montebruno borders the following municipalities: Fascia

Fascia (Italy)

Fascia is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 30 km northeast of Genoa.The town is located on the slopes of the Monte Carmo, which separates the Trebbia and Borbera valleys...

, Fontanigorda

Fontanigorda

Fontanigorda is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 35 km northeast of Genoa.Fontanigorda borders the following municipalities: Fascia, Montebruno, Rezzoaglio, Rovegno....

, Lorsica

Lorsica

Lorsica is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 30 km east of Genoa...

, Mocònesi

Mocònesi

Moconesi is a municipality in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria. The head-hamlet of Mocanesi municipality is the village of Ferrada which is located about 40 km Northeast of Genoa and one km from the house in Terrarossa, reportedly place of birth of Christopher Columbus...

, Rezzoaglio

Rezzoaglio

Rezzoaglio is a comune in the province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,179 and an area of 104.9 km²....

, Rondanina

Rondanina

Rondanina is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 30 km northeast of Genoa....

, Torriglia

Torriglia

Torriglia is a comune in the Province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located in the upper Trebbia valley, about 20 km northeast of Genoa.thumb|220px|left|Church of Sant'Onorato in Torriglia....

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