Tiglieto Explained

Tiglieto
Official Name:Comune di Tiglieto
Coordinates:44.5333°N 45°W
Region:Liguria
Metropolitan City:Genoa (GE)
Frazioni:Acquabuona
Mayor:Giorgio Leoncini
Area Total Km2:24.5
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:546
Population As Of:31 December 2015
Population Demonym:Tiglietesi
Elevation M:500
Saint:Assumption of Mary
Day:August 15
Postal Code:16010
Area Code:010

Tiglieto (Tijê, Orbasco dialect: Muncaru) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 52km (32miles) northwest of Genoa.

Tiglieto borders the following municipalities: Campo Ligure, Genoa, Masone, Molare, Ponzone, Rossiglione, Sassello, Urbe.

History

In 1120 Tiglieto Abbey (Italian: Badia di Tiglieto) was the first Cistercian monastery to be founded in Italy. Its monks went on to found Staffarda Abbey, near Saluzzo, and Casanova Abbey.

Main sights

Part of the municipality territory is within the boundaries of the Parco naturale regionale del Beigua.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. Web site: Comuni del Parco . www.parcobeigua.it. 2016-02-20 .