Quiliano

Comune in Liguria, Italy
Coat of arms of Quiliano
Coat of arms
Location of Quiliano
Map
44°18′N 8°25′E / 44.300°N 8.417°E / 44.300; 8.417CountryItalyRegionLiguriaProvinceProvince of Savona (SV)FrazioniCadibona, Montagna, Roviasca, ValleggiaArea
[1]
 • Total49.5 km2 (19.1 sq mi)Population
 (Dec. 2004)[2]
 • Total7,225 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)DemonymQuilianesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
17047
Dialing code019WebsiteOfficial website

Quiliano (Ligurian: Cuggen) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southwest of Genoa and about 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Savona. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,225 and an area of 49.5 square kilometres (19.1 sq mi).[3]

The municipality of Quiliano contains these frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) : Cadibona, astride the watershed between the Alps and Apennines, Valleggia, Montagna, Roviasca, Faia and Tiassano.

In the environs of Quiliano remain several Roman archaeological sites: a Roman bridge still functions in the valley of Quazzola[4] and remains of a Roman villa may be seen at San Pietro in Carpignano.[5]

Quiliano borders the following municipalities: Altare, Mallare, Orco Feglino, Savona, Vado Ligure, and Vezzi Portio.

Church of San Lorenzo and its campanile

Demographic evolution

Twin towns — sister cities

Quiliano is twinned with:

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  4. ^ Ponte Ricchini
  5. ^ Carpignano.


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