Villongo

Villongo (Bergamasque: Ilónch) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Milan and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Bergamo. As of January 2017, it had a population of 8,052 and an area of 5.93 square kilometres (2.29 sq mi).^[3]

Villongo
Comune
Comune di Villongo
Location of Villongo
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Coordinates: 45°40′N 9°56′E
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Province of Bergamo (BG)
Frazioni	Sant'Alessandro, San Filastro
Area [1]
• Total	5.93 km2 (2.29 sq mi)
Elevation	233 m (764 ft)
Population  (Jan. 2017)[2]
• Total	8,052
• Density	1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Demonym	Villonghesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	24060
Dialing code	035

The municipality of Villongo contains two frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets): Sant'Alessandro and San Filastro.

Villongo borders the following municipalities: Adrara San Martino, Credaro, Foresto Sparso, Paratico, Sarnico, Zandobbio.

Demographic evolution

Infrastructure and accessibility

Between 1901 and 1921 the town hosted one stop of the Bergamo-Trescore-Sarnico tramway.^[4]

Twin towns – sister cities

Villongo is twinned with:

• Seloncourt, France