Sasso di Bordighera is a ''
frazione
A ''frazione'' (: ''frazioni'') is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' ('municipality') in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidat ...
'' (and
parish
A parish is a territorial entity in many Christianity, Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest#Christianity, priest, often termed a parish pries ...
) of the municipality of
Bordighera
Bordighera (; , locally ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Province of Imperia, Liguria (Italy).
Geography
Bordighera is located from the land border between Italy and France, the French coast is visible from the town. Having the Capo Sant'Ampel ...
, in
Liguria
Liguria (; ; , ) 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 roughly coextensive with ...
, northern
Italy
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.
Geography

Sasso di Bordighera is located on a hilly ridge dividing the short valleys of ''Borghetto'' (west) and ''Sasso'' streams.
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History

Sasso di Bordighera was founded, following a local tradition, by the inhabitants of the neighbouring city of
Taggia. The village is located on a rocky summit and its oldest part is made of tower-shaped houses. On the 21st of April 1686, the representants of eight villages,
Camporosso
Camporosso () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italy, Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about west of Imperia (city), Imperia.
Camporosso borders the following municipalities: Dolcea ...
,
Vallebona
Vallebona () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about west of Imperia.
Vallebona borders the following municipalities: Bordighera, Ospedaletti, Perinal ...
,
Vallecrosia
Vallecrosia ( or ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italy, Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about west of Imperia (city), Imperia. It is next to the busy city of Ventimiglia, Italy, Vent ...
,
San Biagio della Cima
San Biagio della Cima () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about west of Imperia.
San Biagio della Cima borders the following municipalities: Camporo ...
, Sasso,
Soldano,
Borghetto San Nicolò
Borghetto San Nicolò is a ''frazione'' (and parish) of the municipality of Bordighera, in Liguria, northern Italy.
Geography
Borghetto San Nicolò is located on the right banks of the torrent (stream), torrente Borghetto. Its centre in at 90 met ...
and
Bordighera
Bordighera (; , locally ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Province of Imperia, Liguria (Italy).
Geography
Bordighera is located from the land border between Italy and France, the French coast is visible from the town. Having the Capo Sant'Ampel ...
had a meeting in order to build what they called "Magnifica Comunità degli Otto Luoghi", which can be translated as: "The magnificent community of the eight villages". Their goal was to gain independence from the nearby rival city of
Ventimiglia
Ventimiglia (; , ; ; ) is a resort town in the province of Imperia, Liguria, northern Italy. It is located west of Genoa, and from the French-Italian border, on the Gulf of Genoa, having a small harbour at the mouth of the Roia river, w ...
.
At the beginning of the 20th century Sasso was linked to the coast with a new road which, starting from
Bordighera
Bordighera (; , locally ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Province of Imperia, Liguria (Italy).
Geography
Bordighera is located from the land border between Italy and France, the French coast is visible from the town. Having the Capo Sant'Ampel ...
, continues up to
Seborga.
Sasso di Bordighera was a separate
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) until 1928 when, with
Borghetto San Nicolò
Borghetto San Nicolò is a ''frazione'' (and parish) of the municipality of Bordighera, in Liguria, northern Italy.
Geography
Borghetto San Nicolò is located on the right banks of the torrent (stream), torrente Borghetto. Its centre in at 90 met ...
(which also was an autonomous municipality) was joined with
Bordighera
Bordighera (; , locally ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Province of Imperia, Liguria (Italy).
Geography
Bordighera is located from the land border between Italy and France, the French coast is visible from the town. Having the Capo Sant'Ampel ...
.
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Frazioni of the Province of Imperia
Former municipalities of the Province of Imperia