Pontelongo is acomune (municipality) in theProvince of Padua in theItalian regionVeneto, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest ofVenice and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast ofPadua. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,853 and an area of 10.8 square kilometres (4.2 sq mi).[3]