Montescheno is a comune (municipality) in the Valle Antrona, Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) northeast of Turin and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Verbania. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 452 and an area of 22.5 square kilometres (8.7 mi2).

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.

Valeggia in Montescheno

Demographic evolution

YearPop.±%
Historical population
YearPop.±%1861961—1871859−10.6%1881850−1.0%1901852+0.2%1911827−2.9%YearPop.±%1921830+0.4%1931716−13.7%1936694−3.1%1951758+9.2%1961692−8.7%YearPop.±%1971627−9.4%1981558−11.0%1991460−17.6%2001441−4.1%
1861961
1871859−10.6%
1881850−1.0%
1901852+0.2%
1911827−2.9%
YearPop.±%
1921830+0.4%
1931716−13.7%
1936694−3.1%
1951758+9.2%
1961692−8.7%
YearPop.±%
1971627−9.4%
1981558−11.0%
1991460−17.6%
2001441−4.1%
Source: Data from ISTAT