Pigra 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 ...
'' (municipality) in the
Province of Como
The Province of Como ( it, Provincia di Como; german: Provinz Como; Comasco: ) is a province in the north of the Lombardy region of Italy and borders the Swiss cantons of Ticino and Grigioni to the North, the Italian provinces of Sondrio and ...
in the
Italian region
Lombardy, located about north of
Milan
Milan ( , , Lombard language, Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the List of cities in Italy, second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 ...
and about north of
Como
Como (, ; lmo, Còmm, label=Comasco , or ; lat, Novum Comum; rm, Com; french: Côme) is a city and ''comune'' in Lombardy, Italy. It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como.
Its proximity to Lake Como and to the Alps has m ...
. Located at above sea level, with a panoramic view on Lake Como, the town is accessible by paved road from Argegno, winds along the Valle d'Intelvi and by cable railway, which in five minutes exceeds a drop of , allowing access to the village directly from Argegno. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 294 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.]
Pigra borders the following municipalities:
Argegno
Argegno (Comasco: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about north of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 650 and an area of .All demographic ...
,
Blessagno
Blessagno (Comasco: or ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about north of Como.
Blessagno borders the following municipalities: Centro Valle Intelvi, Dizz ...
,
Colonno,
Dizzasco
Dizzasco (Comasco: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about north of Como.
Dizzasco borders the following municipalities: Argegno, Blessagno, Centro Vall ...
,
Laino.
Demographic evolution
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References
Cities and towns in Lombardy
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