Cantagallo (Tuscany)

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Cantagallo
coat of arms
Cantagallo (Italy)
Cantagallo
Country Italy
region Tuscany
province Prato  (PO)
Coordinates 44 ° 1 '  N , 11 ° 5'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 1 '23 "  N , 11 ° 4' 51"  E
height 423  m slm
surface 95 km²
Residents 3,167 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 33 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 59025
prefix 0574
ISTAT number 100001
Popular name Cantagallesi
Patron saint San Michele Arcangelo (September 29th)
Website Cantagallo

Cantagallo is an Italian municipality with 3167 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Prato , Tuscany region .

geography

The area of ​​the municipality is 95 km² and is at an altitude of 423  m slm . The Bisenzio rises in the municipality .

The districts include Carmignanello, Fossato, Gavigno, Gricigliana, Il Fabbro, L'Acqua, Luicciana, Migliana, La Rocca di Cerbaia and Usella.

Cantagallo borders the municipalities of Barberino di Mugello ( FI ), Camugnano ( BO ), Montale ( PT ), Montemurlo , Pistoia (PT), Sambuca Pistoiese (PT), Vaiano and Vernio .

Location of Cantagallo in the province of Prato
Rocca di Cerbaia near Cantagallo

Demographics

Attractions

  • Chiesa di San Lorenzo a Fossato , church from the 11th century
  • Chiesa di San Biagio , church built before 1224

literature

  • Emanuele Repetti: CANTAGALLO nella Valle del Bisenzio. In Dizionario Geografico Fisico Storico della Toscana (1833–1846), online edition of the University of Siena (PDF, Italian).

Web links

Commons : Cantagallo  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.