Valtesse, located at 45°42′57″N, 9°40′05″E is a borough of the city of Bergamo in the north part of the city between the hill of Città Alta and Maresana Hill. Bergamo ( Bèrghem in Lombard, antiquated Wälsch-Bergen in German) is a town in Lombardy, Italy, about Maresana is a Hill north of the city of Bergamo, in Lombardy, Italy. The population is approximately 10,000.

A view of a street of Valtesse under the snow

Valtesse is a part of the fourth circoscrizione (administrative unit of the city) and is divided into two Roman Catholic parishes: Sant'Antonio da Padova and Sant'Colombano. Circoscrizione (plural circoscrizioni) can refer to two different administrative units of Italy. A parish is a Local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in episcopal or presbyterian churches Valtesse borders with the borough of Valverde, Bergamo, Conca Fiorita, Monterosso,Bergamo and the municipality of Ponteranica