Caraglio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southwest of Turin and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northwest of Cuneo. As of 1 January 2018, it had a population of 6,782 and an area of 41.68 square kilometres (16.09 sq mi).[3]
Caraglio | |
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| Comune di Caraglio | |
Location of Caraglio  | |
  Caraglio Location of Caraglio in Italy  Caraglio Caraglio (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 44°25′N 7°26′E / 44.417°N 7.433°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Province of Cuneo (CN) |
| Frazioni | Bottonasco, Cascina Bianca, Cascina Sottana, Grassini, Monturone, Oltre Grana, Palazzasso, Paschera San Carlo (Soprana), Paschera San Defendente (Sottana), Roata Bacias, Roata Borghi, Roata Bruno, Roata Chiabò, Roata Delfino, Roata Fresia, Roata Galliano, Roata Ghio, Roata Lorenzot, Roata Muschia, Rosata Armando, San Lorenzo, Tetto Bellino, Tetto Bianco, Tetto Boscasi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giorgio Lerda (Civic List) |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.68 km2 (16.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 638 m (2,093 ft) |
| Population (1-1-2018)[2] | |
• Total | 6,782 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Caragliese(i) |
| Time zone | UTC 1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 12023 |
| Dialing code | 0171 |
The municipality of Caraglio contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Bottonasco, Cascina Bianca, Cascina Sottana, Grassini, Monturone, Oltre Grana, Palazzasso, Paschera San Carlo (Soprana), Paschera San Defendente (Sottana), Roata Bacias, Roata Borghi, Roata Bruno, Roata Chiabò, Roata Delfino, Roata Fresia, Roata Galliano, Roata Ghio, Roata Lorenzot, Roata Muschia, Rosata Armando, San Lorenzo, Tetto Bellino, Tetto Bianco, Tetto Boscasi.
Caraglio borders the following municipalities: Bernezzo, Busca, Cervasca, Cuneo, Dronero, Montemale di Cuneo, Valgrana.
Demographic evolution
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Museums
editNotable people
edit- Arnaldo Momigliano, historian, born in Caraglio
Twin towns — sister cities
editCaraglio is twinned with:
Laboulaye, Córdoba, Argentina
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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