Montelongo 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 Campobasso

Province of Campobasso

The Province of Campobasso is a province in the Molise region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Campobasso.It has an area of 2,909 km², and a total population of 230,692...

 in the Italian

Italy

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 region Molise

Molise

Molise is a region of Southern Italy, the second smallest of the regions. It was formerly part of the region of Abruzzi e Molise and now a separate entity...

, located about 30 km northeast of Campobasso

Campobasso

-Main sights:The main attraction of Campobasso is the Castello Monforte, built in 1450 by the local ruler Nicola II Monforte, over Lombard or Norman ruins. The castle has Guelph merlons and stands on a commanding point, where traces of ancient settlements have been found...

. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 456 and an area of 12.7 km².

Montelongo borders the following municipalities: Bonefro

Bonefro

Bonefro is a comune in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 25 km northeast of Campobasso...

, Montorio nei Frentani

Montorio nei Frentani

Montorio nei Frentani is a small town and comune in the province of Campobasso , in Southern Italy.-References:Montorio has one of the most amazing dialects in the Italian language....

, Rotello

Rotello

Rotello is a comune in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 30 km northeast of Campobasso...

, Santa Croce di Magliano

Santa Croce di Magliano

Santa Croce di Magliano is a comune in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 30 km northeast of Campobasso. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,863 and an area of 52.6 km²....

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Montelongo has earned a reputation as the most consistent comune in Molise, although area representatives have questioned its potential.