Perinaldo

Perinaldo (Ligurian: Pȓeiñaudu, Preinoud^[3]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region of Liguria, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) southwest of Genoa and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Imperia.

Perinaldo Pȓeiñaudu/Preinoud
Comune
Comune di Perinaldo
The village of Perinaldo in Autumn.
Coat of arms
Location of Perinaldo
Perinaldo Location of Perinaldo in Italy Show map of Italy Perinaldo Perinaldo (Liguria) Show map of Liguria
Coordinates: 43°51′N 7°40′E
Country	Italy
Region	Liguria
Province	Imperia (IM)
Frazioni	Negi, Suseneo
Government
• Mayor	Patrizia Guglielmi
Area [1]
• Total	21.0 km2 (8.1 sq mi)
Elevation	572 m (1,877 ft)
Population  (31 December 2007)[2]
• Total	918
• Density	44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Demonym	Perinaldesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	18032
Dialing code	0184
Website	Official website

It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[4] It is the birthplace of the 17th-century Italian naturalised French astronomer Giovanni Domenico Cassini.

Main sights

• Parish church of San Nicola da Bari, built in 1489. It houses a 15th-century wooden crucifix.
• Church of Sant'Antonio abate (1590–1600)
• Sanctuary of the Visitation (17th century)
• Astronomical observatory

Twin towns

• Tourves, France, since 1993
• Buey Arriba, Cuba