{{Infobox frazione | name = Titignano | native_name = | image_skyline = Titignano 2004.jpg | image_caption = View of the castle of Titignano | coordinates = {{coord|42|45|29|N|12|17|18|E|display=inline,title|type:city}} | region = {{flag|Umbria}} | province = Terni (TR) | comune = Orvieto | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 488 | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = | population_footnotes = <ref name="istat_1991_terni"/> | population_total = 11 | population_as_of = 1991 | pop_density_footnotes = | gentilic = | saint = | day = | postal_code = 05018 | area_code = (+39) 0763 | website = | footnotes = }} '''Titignano''' is a village in Umbria, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Orvieto, province of Terni.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iluoghidelsilenzio.it/castello-di-titignano-orvieto-tr/|title=Castello di Titignano - Orvieto (TR)|website=I luoghi del silenzio|language=it}}</ref>

Titignano is about 63&nbsp;km from Terni and 30&nbsp;km from Orvieto, and it's located north to the Corbara Lake in the Natural Reserve of the Tiber.

In 1991 the settlement had a population of 11.<ref name="istat_1991_terni">{{cite web |title=13° Censimento generale della popolazione e delle abitazioni. Fascicolo provinciale: Terni |url=https://ebiblio.istat.it/digibib/Censimenti%20popolazione/censpop1991/IST0007163VOL1Popolazione_e_abitazioni_fascprov/fascicoli_provinciali/IST0003815Cp1991_55TR.pdf |website=Istat |archive-url= |archive-date= |date=1993 |access-date= |url-status= }}</ref> It does not appear as a separate locality in subsequent census records.

== History == The Montemarte family, an ancient and noble house of Orvieto, possessed the fief of Titignano from at least the 9th century.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Febei |first1=G. B. |title=Gli scrittori orvietani |journal=Archivio storico per le Marche e per l'Umbria |date=1886 |volume=3 |page=403 |url=https://www.google.it/books/edition/Archivio_storico_per_le_Marche_e_per_l_U/okc7NHKB9FcC?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA403&printsec=frontcover |language=it}}</ref>

In 1701, Titignano was a feudal domain of Count Montemarte.<ref name="dedominicis"/> At the time, it had a population of 196.<ref name="corridore_1906">{{cite book |last1=Corridore |first1=Francesco |title=La popolazione dello Stato romano (1656-1901) |date=1906 |pages= |url=https://archive.org/details/popolazione_stato_romano_corridore_1906/ |page=97}}</ref> By 1803, it had passed to Count Ansidei. In 1817, it was recorded as belonging to Count Ludovico Ansidei.<ref name="dedominicis">{{cite web |last1=De Dominicis |first1=Claudio |title=Feudi e feudatari dello stato pontificio. Indici dei feudi, delle diocesi e dei feudatari |url=https://www.accademiamoroniana.it/indici/Feudi.pdf |website=Accademia Moroniana |access-date=8 April 2026}}</ref>

In the mid-19th century, Titignano was a possession of Prince Corsini.<ref name="palmieri_19thcent"/>

== Geography == Titignano is situated in an elevated position on a hill, commanding a very wide view over a landscape of rugged, rocky mountains interspersed with dense woodland. These wooded areas were once used for royal pigeon hunting.<ref name="palmieri_19thcent">{{cite book |last1=Palmieri |first1=Adone |title=Topografia statistica dello Stato Pontificio |date=1858 |publisher=Tipografia Forense |page=148 |url=https://archive.org/details/palmieri-adone-topografia-statistica-dello-stato-pontificio-part-4/page/148 |volume=4}}</ref>

The surrounding territory is described as sterile and stony, producing mainly spelt and rye.<ref name="palmieri_19thcent"/>

== Religion and culture == The parish church of Maria Santissima Assunta stands within the settlement, which consists of a large square surrounded by houses. Saint Joseph is venerated as co-patron of the community.<ref name="palmieri_19thcent"/>

== Notable people == Titignano was the birthplace of Fra Nallo (Reginaldo) di Montemarte, a nobleman born there in 1291. He became prior of the convent at Piperno, where he died in 1348. He was reputed to have performed miracles.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Valle |first1=Teodoro |title=Breve compendio de gli piu illustri padri nella santità della vita |date=1651 |publisher=Secondino Roncagliolo |page=47 |url=https://www.google.it/books/edition/Breve_compendio_de_gli_piu_illustri_padr/vvpjwek1BBkC?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA47&printsec=frontcover |language=it}}</ref>

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