Carcare | |
Official Name: | Comune di Carcare |
Coordinates: | 44.3667°N 25°W |
Region: | Liguria |
Province: | Savona (SV) |
Frazioni: | Vispa |
Mayor: | Franco Bologna |
Area Total Km2: | 10.4 |
Population Total: | 5688 |
Population As Of: | 31 December 2008[1] |
Population Demonym: | Carcaresi |
Postal Code: | 17043 |
Area Code: | 019 |
Carcare (pronounced as /it/; lij|Cancre; pms|Cärcre, locally Corcre) is a Italian: [[comune]] (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 50km (30miles) west of Genoa and about 20km (10miles) northwest of Savona.
Carcare borders the following municipalities: Altare, Cairo Montenotte, Cosseria, Mallare, Pallare, and Plodio.
The church of St. John the Baptist houses a 17th-century crucifix by Anton Maria Maragliano. Of the 16th-century castle, only ruins remain today. Singer-songwriter Annalisa hails from Carcare.