Borgio Verezzi

Comune in Liguria, Italy

Location of Borgio Verezzi

44°9′35.26″N 8°18′19.16″E / 44.1597944°N 8.3053222°E / 44.1597944; 8.3053222CountryItalyRegionLiguriaProvinceSavona (SV)FrazioniBorgio, VerezziGovernment

• MayorRenato DacquinoArea

^[1]

• Total2.9 km² (1.1 sq mi)Elevation

10 m (30 ft)Population

(30 April 2017)^[2]

• Total2,197 • Density760/km² (2,000/sq mi)Demonym(s)Borgioverezzini, Borgesi, VerezziniTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

17022

Dialing code019WebsiteOfficial website

Borgio Verezzi (Ligurian: Bòrzi Veresso) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of Genoa and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Savona. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[3]

Geography

The municipality of Borgio Verezzi is composed by the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Borgio and Verezzi.

Borgio's old downtown stands atop a low hill, while the modern expansions cover the coastal plain and the foothills of the Caprazoppa plateau. Verezzi is divided into several very characteristic hamlets on the hillside, at some 200 metres (660 ft) above sea level. The main borough of Verezzi, Piazza, during summer hosts a theater festival of national relevance.

Borgio Verezzi borders the following municipalities: Finale Ligure, Pietra Ligure, and Tovo San Giacomo.

Main sights

Borgio Verezzi Caves^[4]

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
^ "Liguria" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
^ Official website of Borgio Verezzi show caves