Montescheno is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 120 km northeast of Turin and about 30 km northwest of Verbania. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 452 and an area of 22.5 km2. The municipality of Montescheno contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Barboniga, Cad Mater, Cat Pera, Cresti, Croppo, Ovesco, Progno, Sasso, Selve, Valeggia, Vallemiola, and Zonca. Montescheno borders the following municipalities: Antrona Schieranco, Bognanco, Borgomezzavalle, Domodossola, Villadossola.

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