Saliceto | |
Official Name: | Comune di Saliceto |
Coordinates: | 44.4167°N 18°W |
Region: | Piedmont |
Province: | Cuneo (CN) |
Mayor: | Enrico Pregliasco |
Area Total Km2: | 24.4 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 1403 |
Population As Of: | 31 December 2012 |
Population Demonym: | Salicetesi |
Elevation M: | 389 |
Postal Code: | 12079 |
Area Code: | 0174 |
Saliceto (Sarzèj) is a commune in the province of Cuneo, and the region of Piedmont, Italy, located about 80km (50miles) southeast of Turin and about 50km (30miles) east of Cuneo.
Saliceto borders the following municipalities: Cairo Montenotte, Camerana, Cengio, Gottasecca, and Montezemolo.
Historically Saliceto was a possession of the Del Carretto marquisses of Finale Ligure, who built here a castle in 1588. The castle was besieged in 1689 by Spanish troops.