Bajardo

Bajardo (also Baiardo) (Ligurian: Baiardu) is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria. It is about 110 kilometres (68 mi) southwest of Genoa and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Imperia.

The remains of the old church of San Nicolò.

Bajardo
Comune
Comune di Bajardo
Bajardo under the January snow.
Coat of arms
Location of Bajardo
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Coordinates: 43°54′N 7°43′E
Country	Italy
Region	Liguria
Province	Imperia (IM)
Frazioni	Berzi, Vignai [1]
Government
• Mayor	Francesca Laura
Area [2]
• Total	24.54 km2 (9.47 sq mi)
Elevation [3]	900 m (3,000 ft)
Population  (28 February 2017)[3]
• Total	333
• Density	14/km2 (35/sq mi)
Demonym	Baiardesi or Bajocchi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	18031
Dialing code	0184
Patron saint	Saint Nicholas of Bari[4]
Website	Official website

Its principal settlement, Bajardo itself, is a medieval village which stands at an elevation of 900 metres (3,000 ft)^[3] on a peak at the head of the basin of the Nervia torrent.

History

First ruled by the Counts of Ventimiglia, it passed to the Marquis of Ceva before coming under Genoese control in 1259. It remained with Genoa until 1815 when it became part of the Kingdom of Sardinia.^[2] The parish church of San Nicolò da Bari in Piazza Parrocchiale ^[5] was built in 1893 to replace the church destroyed by the earthquake of 1887.^[2]