Rivarolo Canavese Explained

Rivarolo Canavese
Official Name:	Comune di Rivarolo Canavese
Coordinates:	45.3333°N 50°W
Region:	Piedmont
Metropolitan City:	Turin (TO)
Frazioni:	Argentera, Bonaudi, Paglie, Pasquaro, Praglie, Sant'Anna, Vesignano
Mayor:	Alberto Rostagno
Area Total Km2:	32.25
Population Footnotes:	^[1]
Population Total:	12488
Population As Of:	31 December 2015
Population Demonym:	Rivarolesi
Elevation M:	304
Saint:	Saint James
Day:	25 July
Postal Code:	10086
Area Code:	0124

Rivarolo Canavese is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 30km (20miles) north of Turin.

Main sights

Castle of Malgrà (14th century), built by the counts of San Martino who at the time ruled the Canavese.
San Michele Arcangelo

this church was built in 1759 using a design by Bernardo Antonio Vittone. It has an octagonal dome decorated with stucco.

Church and convent of San Francesco. It houses a fresco of the Adoration of the Child by Giovanni Martino Spanzotti.