Castagnito

Not to be confused with Castagneto.

Castagnito is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southeast of Turin and about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Cuneo. It is part of the Roero historical region. Here was born Maria Teresa Merlo.

Castagnito
Comune
Comune di Castagnito
Coat of arms
Location of Castagnito
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Coordinates: 44°45′N 8°2′E
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Cuneo (CN)
Government
• Mayor	Felice Pietro Isnardi
Area [1]
• Total	7.1 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Elevation	350 m (1,150 ft)
Population  (31 May 2007)[2]
• Total	2,007
• Density	280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Demonym	Castagnitesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	12050
Dialing code	0173
Patron saint	St. John the Baptist
Saint day	24 June