Giusvalla (, ) is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Province of Savona
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in the
Italian
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region
Liguria
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, located about west of
Genoa
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and about northwest of
Savona
Savona (; ) is a seaport and (municipality) in the west part of the northern Italian region of Liguria, and the capital of the Province of Savona. Facing the Ligurian Sea, Savona is the main center of the Riviera di Ponente (the western se ...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 439 and an area of .
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.
Giusvalla borders the following municipalities:
Cairo Montenotte
Cairo Montenotte () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Savona in Liguria, an Italian region located west of Genoa and northwest of Savona. Located in Val Bormida, it is a member of the Comunità Montana Alta Val Bormida. It is co ...
,
Dego,
Mioglia,
Pareto,
Pontinvrea, and
Spigno Monferrato
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History
The land of Spigno was owned by the Count of Sales ...
.
Demographic evolution
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Events
* first week of July : Festa al Bricco della Croce.
* second week of July : Giusvalla in Festa.
* first week of September : Festa al Mulino (loc. Mulino).
* 8 September : Festa alla Cappelletta dei Prati Proia.
* 21 September :
Festa Patronale
A patronal feast or patronal festival (; ; ; ; ) is a yearly celebration dedicated – in countries influenced by Christianity – to the 'heavenly advocate' or 'patron' of the location holding the festival, who is a saint or virgin. The day of t ...
di S. Matteo.
References
Cities and towns in Liguria
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