Castelvittorio ( lij, Caste, locally ) is a ''

comune The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...

'' (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region

Liguria Liguria (; lij, Ligûria ; french: Ligurie) is a Regions of Italy, region of north-western Italy; its Capital city, capital is Genoa. Its territory is crossed by the Alps and the Apennine Mountains, Apennines Mountain chain, mountain range and is ...

, located about southwest of

Genoa Genoa ( ; it, Genova ; lij, Zêna ). is the capital of the Italian region of Liguria and the List of cities in Italy, sixth-largest city in Italy. In 2015, 594,733 people lived within the city's administrative limits. As of the 2011 Italian ce ...

and about west of

Imperia Imperia (; lij, Inpêia or ) is a coastal city and ''comune'' in the Regions of Italy, region of Liguria, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Imperia, and historically it was capital of the ''Intemelia'' district of Liguria. Benito Muss ...

. Castelvittorio borders the following municipalities:

Apricale Apricale ( lij, Avrigâ, locally ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about west of Imperia. Apricale borders the following municipalities: Bajardo, Cast ...

Bajardo Bajardo (also Baiardo) ( lij, Baiardu) is a ''comune'' in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria. It is about southwest of Genoa and about west of Imperia. Its principal settlement, Bajardo itself, is a medieval village which sta ...

Isolabona Isolabona ( lij, L'Isora) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about west of Imperia. As of 2011, it had a population of 716, spread between 333 families th ...

, Molini di Triora, Pigna and Triora. The parish church of St. Stephen houses 16th or 17th century bas-relief, a ''Crucifixion of Jesus'' by

Marcello Venusti Marcello Venusti (1512 – 15 October 1579) was an Italian Mannerist painter active in Rome in the mid-16th century. Native to Mazzo di Valtellina near Como, he was reputed to have been a pupil of Perino del Vaga. He is known for a scaled cop ...

(late 16th century) and a crucifix by Anton Maria Maragliano.

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Cities and towns in Liguria {{Liguria-geo-stub