Valduggia

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Valduggia
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Province of Vercelli (VC)
Mayor
Elevation	392 m
Area	28.7 km²
Population
- Total (as of Dec. 2004)	2,305
- Density	80/km²
Time zone	CET, UTC+1
Coordinates	45°44′N 8°20′E
Gentilic	valduggesi
Dialing code	0163
Postal code	13018
Frazioni	Rastiglione, Zuccaro, Orsanvenzo, Cereto, Colma di Valduggia, Arlezze, Castagnola, Sorzano, Crabia Inferiore, Cantone, Rasco, Soliva, Maretti, Orlonghetto, Lebbia, Orcarale
Location of Valduggia in Italy

Valduggia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 km northeast of Turin and about 45 km north of Vercelli. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,305 and an area of 28.7 km².^[1]

The municipality of Valduggia contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Rastiglione, Zuccaro, Orsanvenzo, Cereto, Colma di Valduggia, Arlezze, Castagnola, Sorzano, Crabia Inferiore, Cantone, Rasco, Soliva, Maretti, Orlonghetto, Lebbia, and Orcarale.

Valduggia borders the following municipalities: Boca, Borgosesia, Cellio, Gargallo, Grignasco, Madonna del Sasso, Maggiora, Pogno, and Soriso.

[edit] Notable Valduggesi

• Gaudenzio Ferrari (c.1471–1546), painter.

[edit] Demographic evolution

[edit] References

1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.