Anguillara Veneta is a ''
comune
A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the City status in Italy, titl ...
'' (municipality) in the
Province of Padua
The province of Padua () is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Veneto region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Padua.
Geography
It has an area of 2,142 km2, and a total population of 936,492 (2016) making it the most populated provi ...
in the
Italian
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* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance languag ...
region
Veneto
Veneto, officially the Region of Veneto, is one of the 20 regions of Italy, located in the Northeast Italy, north-east of the country. It is the fourth most populous region in Italy, with a population of 4,851,851 as of 2025. Venice is t ...
, located about southwest of
Venice
Venice ( ; ; , formerly ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 islands that are separated by expanses of open water and by canals; portions of the city are li ...
and about south of
Padua
Padua ( ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) in Veneto, northern Italy, and the capital of the province of Padua. The city lies on the banks of the river Bacchiglione, west of Venice and southeast of Vicenza, and has a population of 20 ...
. The city is known for being the town of origin of the
Bolsonaro family, a prominent Brazilian political clan.
Jair Bolsonaro
Jair Messias Bolsonaro (; born 21 March 1955) is a Brazilian politician and former military officer who served as the 38th president of Brazil from 2019 to 2023. He previously served as a member of Brazil's Chamber of Deputies (Brazil), Chamb ...
was recognized as honorary citizen by the city council of Anguillara Veneta on 25 October 2021. This measure has aroused reactions in Italy.
Anguillara Veneta borders the following municipalities:
Agna,
Bagnoli di Sopra,
Boara Pisani,
Cavarzere,
Pozzonovo,
Rovigo
Rovigo (, ; ) is a city and communes of Italy, commune in the region of Veneto, Northeast Italy, the capital of the province of Rovigo, eponymous province.
Geography
Rovigo stands on the low ground known as Polesine, by rail southwest of Veni ...
,
San Martino di Venezze,
Tribano.
The actor
José Quaglio (1926–2007) was born in Anguillara Veneta.
Gallery
File:Anguillara Veneta town house.jpg, Town house
File:Villa della Veneranda Arca del Santo (Anguillara Veneta) 01.JPG, Villa della Veneranda Arca del Santo
File:Sant'Andrea apostolo (Anguillara Veneta).jpg, Sant'Andrea apostolo
File:Sant'Antonio Abate (2) (Borgoforte, Anguillara Veneta).jpg, Sant'Antonio Abate
References
Cities and towns in Veneto
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