Orco Feglino

Orco Feglino
—  Comune  —
Comune di Orco Feglino
Orco Feglino
Coat of arms
Orco Feglino Location of Orco Feglino in Italy
Coordinates: 44°13′N 8°19′E / 44.217°N 8.317°E / 44.217; 8.317Coordinates: 44°13′N 8°19′E / 44.217°N 8.317°E / 44.217; 8.317
Country	Italy
Region	Liguria
Province	Savona (SV)
Frazioni	Feglino, Orco
Government
- Mayor	Milena Scosseria
Area
- Total	17.72 km2 (6.8 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2005)[1]
- Total	856
- Density	48.3/km2 (125.1/sq mi)
Demonym	Orchesi and Feglinesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	17020
Dialing code	019

Orco Feglino is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 50 km southwest of Genoa and about 30 km southwest of Savona in the upper valley of the Aquila stream. It consists of the two villages of Orco and Feglino.

Orco Feglino borders the following municipalities: Calice Ligure, Finale Ligure, Mallare, Quiliano and Vezzi Portio.

History

The two burghs were part of the Marca Aleramica in the 10th, and in 1091 they became possession of Boniface del Vasto and, from 1142, of the Del Carretto family, who built a castle in Orco.

In the 16th century it was acquired by Spain, to which it belonged until 1713, when it passed under the Republic of Genoa. Later it was part of the Kingdoms of Sardinia and Italy.

Main sights

• Remains of the castle of Orco
• Church of San Lorenzino (12th-14th centuries), with frescoes from the 15th and 16th centuries. The bell tower, with two orders of mullioned windows, is from the 14th century.
• Baroque church of San Lorenzo, in the frazione of Feglino.

Population trend

References

1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.