Valperga

This article is about Italian municipality. For novel by Mary Shelley, see Valperga (novel).

Valperga is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Turin, in the Canavese historical region.

Valperga
Comune
Comune di Valperga
Coat of arms
Location of Valperga
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Coordinates: 45°22′N 7°39′E
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Metropolitan city	Turin (TO)
Government
• Mayor	Gabriele Francisca
Area [1]
• Total	11.8 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2014)[2]
• Total	3,180
• Density	270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Demonym	Valperghesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	10087
Dialing code	0124
Website	Official website

It is home to the Sacro Monte of Belmonte, a site of pilgrimage and worship close to it. The Sacro Monte was built in 1712 at the initiative of the Friar Minor Michelangelo da Montiglio. In 2003, the sanctuary was inserted by UNESCO in the World Heritage List. The Valperga Castle is also located in the town.