Anguillara Veneta is a ''

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'' (municipality) in the

Province of Padua The Province of Padua (''Provincia di Padova'') is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Padua. Geography It has an area of 2,142 km2, and a total population of 936,492 (2016) making it the most populated p ...

in the

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region

Veneto Veneto (, ; vec, Vèneto ) or Venetia is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Its population is about five million, ranking fourth in Italy. The region's capital is Venice while the biggest city is Verona. Veneto was part of the Roman Empire unt ...

, located about southwest of

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and about south of

Padua Padua ( ; it, Padova ; vec, Pàdova) is a city and ''comune'' in Veneto, northern Italy. Padua is on the river Bacchiglione, west of Venice. It is the capital of the province of Padua. It is also the economic and communications hub of the ...

. The city is known for being the town of origin of the Bolsonaro family, a prominent Brazilian political clan.

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was recognized as honorary citizen by the city council of Anguillara Veneta on 25 October 2021. This measure has aroused reactions in Italy. Anguillara Veneta borders the following municipalities:

Agna Agna is a town and commune in the province of Padua, in the Veneto region of northern Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of t ...

Bagnoli di Sopra Bagnoli di Sopra ( vec, Bagnołi de Sora) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about southwest of Venice and about south of Padua. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,837 and a ...

Boara Pisani Boara Pisani is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about southwest of Venice and about south of Padua. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,542 and an area of .All demographics ...

Cavarzere Cavarzere (; vec, Cavàrzere) is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Venice in the Italian region of Veneto, located about southwest of Venice. Neighbouring municipalities of Cavarzere are: Adria, Agna, Anguillara Venet ...

Pozzonovo Pozzonovo is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about southwest of Venice and about southwest of Padua. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,589 and an area of .All demographi ...

Rovigo Rovigo (, ; egl, Ruig) is a city and '' comune'' in the Veneto region of Northeast Italy, the capital of the eponymous province. Geography Rovigo stands on the low ground known as Polesine, by rail southwest of Venice and south-southwest ...

, San Martino di Venezze,

Tribano Tribano ( vec, Triban) is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about southwest of Venice and about south of Padua. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,284 and an area of .All ...

. The actor

José Quaglio José Quaglio, real name Giuseppe Quaglio, (28 February 1926 – 8 January 2007), was an Italian actor and theater director. He has performed in some 50 films in Italy and has directed four. He acted in a dozen films in France. Filmography ...

(1926–2007) was born in Anguillara Veneta.

Gallery

File:Anguillara Veneta town house.jpg, Town house File:Villa della Veneranda Arca del Santo (Anguillara Veneta) 01.JPG, Villa della Veneranda Arca del Santo File:Sant'Andrea apostolo (Anguillara Veneta).jpg, Sant'Andrea apostolo File:Sant'Antonio Abate (2) (Borgoforte, Anguillara Veneta).jpg, Sant'Antonio Abate

References

Cities and towns in Veneto {{Veneto-geo-stub