Tiglieto
Comune in Liguria, Italy
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Tiglieto (Ligurian: Tijê, Orbasco dialect: Muncaru) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 52 kilometres (32 mi) northwest of Genoa.
Tiglieto | |
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| Comune di Tiglieto | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Tiglieto Location of Tiglieto in Italy  Tiglieto Tiglieto (Liguria) | |
| Coordinates: 44°32′N 8°37′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Liguria |
| Metropolitan city | Genoa (GE) |
| Frazioni | Acquabuona |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giorgio Leoncini |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.5 km2 (9.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2015)[2] | |
• Total | 546 |
| • Density | 22.3/km2 (57.7/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Tiglietesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 16010 |
| Dialing code | 010 |
| Patron saint | Assumption of Mary |
| Saint day | August 15 |
| Website | Official website |
Tiglieto borders the following municipalities: Campo Ligure, Genoa, Masone, Molare, Ponzone, Rossiglione, Sassello, Urbe.
History
In 1120 Tiglieto Abbey (Badia di Tiglieto) was the first Cistercian monastery to be founded in Italy. Its monks went on to found Staffarda Abbey, near Saluzzo, and Casanova Abbey.
Main sights
Part of the municipality territory is within the boundaries of the Parco naturale regionale del Beigua.[3]
