Bocchigliero

Bocchigliero
Country	Italy
region	Calabria
province	Cosenza  (CS)
Coordinates	39 ° 25 ′  N , 16 ° 45 ′  E Coordinates: 39 ° 25 ′ 0 ″  N , 16 ° 45 ′ 0 ″  E
height	870  m slm
surface	97 km²
Residents	1,181 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density	12 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	87060
prefix	0983
ISTAT number	078018
Popular name	Bocchiglieresi
Patron saint	San Nicola
Website	Bocchigliero

Bocchigliero is an Italian commune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region with 1181 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

Bocchigliero is 80 km east of Cosenza in the Sila Mountains.

Numerous archaeological finds have been made in the area around Bocchigliero, including a prehistoric settlement. Numerous finds can now be seen in a museum.

The neighboring municipalities are: Campana , Longobucco , Pietrapaola , San Giovanni in Fiore and Savelli ( KR ).

The parish church and the pilgrimage church of S. Rocco are worth seeing.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
2. ↑ http://silagreca.de/bocchigliero.htm Sila Greca - A travel guide.