Monte Padro is on the ridge that defines the border between the communes of Olmi-Cappella to the north and Asco to the south.[1][2]
The ridge slopes down to the east into the island's central valley.[2]
The village of Asco is to the southeast of the mountain.
The Asco river runs past the south of the mountain, with the D147 road running parallel to the road.[1]
Physical
Monte Padro is 2,389 metres (7,838 ft) high.[2]
It has a prominence of 552 metres (1,811 ft) and isolation of 7.18 kilometres (4.46 mi). from its nearest higher neighbor, the 2,562 metres (8,406 ft) Capu Biancu, to the south.[3][4]
The 2,395 metres (7,858 ft) Cima di a Statoghia is to the west, and the 2,144 metres (7,034 ft) Monte Corona is further to the west.[1]
Streams draining the south slopes of Monte Padru are tributaries to the Asco river, while streams draining the northern slopes are tributaries of the Tartagine river.[2]
