Busca | |
Official Name: | Comune di Busca |
Coordinates: | 44.5167°N 35°W |
Region: | Piedmont |
Province: | Cuneo (CN) |
Frazioni: | Attissano, Bosco, Castelletto, Morra San Giovanni, Sant'Alessio, San Barnaba, San Chiaffredo, San Martino, San Mauro, San Quintino, San Rocco, Santo Stefano, San Vitale, Valmala |
Mayor: | Marco Gallo |
Area Total Km2: | 65.8 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 10116 |
Population As Of: | 30 April 2017 |
Population Demonym: | Buschesi |
Elevation M: | 500 |
Postal Code: | 12022 |
Area Code: | 0171 |
Busca is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region of Piedmont. It is located about 60km (40miles) southwest of Turin and about 15km (09miles) northwest of Cuneo.
Busca borders the following municipalities: Brossasco, Caraglio, Costigliole Saluzzo, Cuneo, Dronero, Melle, Saluzzo, Roccabruna, Rossana, Tarantasca, Venasca, Villafalletto and Villar San Costanzo.
A cholera outbreak occurred in the town in the summer of 1884.[2] In early 2019 and as a result of a referendum held in summer 2018, the municipality of Busca merged with the neighbouring comune of Valmala.[3]
The town is home to the Castle Roccolo.[4]
Twin cities of Busca include the following: