Buggiano

Buggiano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pistoia in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northwest of Florence and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Pistoia.

Buggiano
Comune di Buggiano
Coat of arms
Location of Buggiano
Buggiano
Location of Buggiano in Italy
Buggiano
Buggiano (Tuscany)
Coordinates: 43°53′N 10°44′E
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
ProvincePistoia (PT)
FrazioniBorgo a Buggiano, Buggiano Castello, Colle di Buggiano, Malocchio, Pittini, Santa Maria, Stignano
Government
  MayorDaniele Bettarini
Area
  Total16.04 km2 (6.19 sq mi)
Elevation
41 m (135 ft)
Population
 (30 April 2017)[2]
  Total8,761
  Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Borghigiani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
51011
Dialing code0572
Patron saintHoly Crucifix
Saint dayAugust 18
WebsiteOfficial website

Main sights

  • Sanctuary of the Holy Crucifix (18th century)
  • Pieve di Sant'Andrea (11th century).
  • Pieve of San Lorenzo (13th century), remade in the two following centuries. It has a Romanesque bell tower with double mullioned windows, including the basement of an 11th-century tower. The interior has several 16th-century canvasses and a 14th-century crucifix.
  • Church of Madonna della Salute e di San Nicolao (11th century). It houses a 12th-13th century marble baptismal font with intarsia and a 1442 Annunciation by Bicci di Lorenzo.
  • Villa Bellavista

Twin cities

People

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.


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