Vallerona
Frazione in Tuscany, Italy
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Vallerona is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Roccalbegna, province of Grosseto, in the southern area of Mount Amiata. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 219.[1]
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View of Vallerona | |
  Vallerona Location of Vallerona in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 42°47′34″N 11°28′10″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Tuscany |
| Province | Grosseto (GR) |
| Comune | Roccalbegna |
| Elevation | 569 m (1,867 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 243 |
| Demonym | Valleronesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 58053 |
| Dialing code | (+39) 0564 |
Vallerona is about 36 km from Grosseto and 6 km from Roccalbegna. The palio dei somarelli (donkeys) takes place every year in Vallerona.
Main sights
- San Pio I, main parish of the village, it was built in 1641.
