Sorico

Sorico
Country	Italy
region	Lombardy
province	Como (CO)
Coordinates	46 ° 10 ' N , 9 ° 23' E Coordinates: 46 ° 10 '20 " N , 9 ° 23' 0" E
height	201 m slm
surface	24.44 km²
Residents	1,234 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	50 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	22010
prefix	0344
ISTAT number	013216
Patron saint	Stephen ( December 26th )
Website	Sorico

Parish Church of St. Stefano

Sorico on the shores of Lake Como

Church of San Giovanni in the Bugiallo fraction

Sorico is a municipality in the province of Como in Lombardy in Italy .

geography

Sorico comprises three fractions: Albonico , Bugiallo , Dascio , is located on Lake Como and on the Mera River . The community has 1234 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019). The neighboring municipalities are: Dubino (SO), Gera Lario , Montemezzo , Novate Mezzola (SO), Samolaco (SO), Verceia (SO).

Oratory of San Fedelino

Ponte del Passo

Attractions

Parish Church of Santo Stefano (1700) and its campanile (15th century)
Oratory of San Fedelino with frescoes (10th century)
Church of San Giovanni Battista (1599) in the Bugiallo district

Church of Santi Miro e Michele (1452/1456)

San Gaetano Church (1766/1767)

San Sebastiano Church in the Albonico fraction

San Biagio church in the Dascio district

Ponte del Passo

San Giorgio castle ruins

La Torre Nuova

Forte d'Adda.

Personalities

Antonio di Lerino , saint.
San Miro , saint, hermit
San Fedele di Como , saint, martyr
Tolomeo Gallio (1527–1607), Cardinal and Count of Sorico
Giorgio Giulini , Count and Milanese historian
Pier Luigi Bellini delle Stelle , brigade leader of the Italian partisans in World War II
52ª Brigata Garibaldi "Luigi Clerici"
Alessandro Ciceri (1932–1990), marksman

literature

Anna Ferrari-Bravo, Paola Colombini: Guida d'Italia. Lombardia (esclusa Milano). Milano 1987, p. 321.
Lombardia - Touring club italiano, Touring Editore (1999), ISBN 88-365-1325-5 , Sorico Online