Tiglieto

Tiglieto (Ligurian: Tijê, Orbasco dialect: Muncaru) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 52 kilometres (32 mi) northwest of Genoa.

Tiglieto
Comune
Comune di Tiglieto
Coat of arms
Location of Tiglieto
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Coordinates: 44°32′N 8°37′E
Country	Italy
Region	Liguria
Metropolitan city	Genoa (GE)
Frazioni	Acquabuona
Government
• Mayor	Giorgio Leoncini
Area [1]
• Total	24.5 km2 (9.5 sq mi)
Elevation	500 m (1,600 ft)
Population  (31 December 2015)[2]
• Total	546
• Density	22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Demonym	Tiglietesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	16010
Dialing code	010
Patron saint	Assumption of Mary
Saint day	August 15
Website	Official website

Tiglieto borders the following municipalities: Campo Ligure, Genoa, Masone, Molare, Ponzone, Rossiglione, Sassello, Urbe.

History

In 1120 Tiglieto Abbey (Badia di Tiglieto) was the first Cistercian monastery to be founded in Italy. Its monks went on to found Staffarda Abbey, near Saluzzo, and Casanova Abbey.

Main sights

Part of the municipality territory is within the boundaries of the Parco naturale regionale del Beigua.^[3]