Caraglio is a ''
comune'' (municipality) in the
Province of Cuneo in the
Italian region
Piedmont, located about southwest of
Turin and about northwest of
Cuneo. As of 1 January 2018, it had a population of 6,782 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.]
The municipality of Caraglio contains the ''
frazioni'' (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Bottonasco, Cascina Bianca, Cascina Sottana, Grassini, Monturone, Oltre Grana, Palazzasso, Paschera San Carlo (Soprana), Paschera San Defendente (Sottana), Roata Bacias, Roata Borghi, Roata Bruno, Roata Chiabò, Roata Delfino, Roata Fresia, Roata Galliano, Roata Ghio, Roata Lorenzot, Roata Muschia, Rosata Armando, San Lorenzo, Tetto Bellino, Tetto Bianco, Tetto Boscasi.
Caraglio borders the following municipalities:
Bernezzo
Bernezzo (Occitan, ''Bernès'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southwest of Turin and about west of Cuneo.
Bernezzo borders the following municipalities: Caraglio, Cervasca, ...
,
Busca,
Cervasca,
Cuneo,
Dronero,
Montemale di Cuneo
Montemale di Cuneo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southwest of Turin and about northwest of Cuneo.
Montemale di Cuneo borders the following municipalities: Caraglio, Dronero, ...
,
Valgrana
Valgrana is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southwest of Turin and about northwest of Cuneo.
Valgrana borders the following municipalities: Bernezzo, Caraglio
Caraglio is a '' ...
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Demographic evolution
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Museums
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Silk Mill of Caraglio
The Filatoio Rosso di Caraglio (Silk Mill of Caraglio) is a historic building located on the outskirts of Caraglio, a town in the province of Cuneo. It houses the Piedmontese Silk Mill Museum, and is a site of cultural events for the area. It is c ...
Notable people
*
Arnaldo Momigliano, historian, born in Caraglio
Twin towns — sister cities
Caraglio is
twinned
Twinning (making a twin of) may refer to:
* In biology and agriculture, producing two offspring (i.e., twins) at a time, or having a tendency to do so;
* Twin towns and sister cities, towns and cities involved in town twinning
* Twinning inst ...
with:
*
Laboulaye, Córdoba, Argentina
References
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