Borgo Maggiore

Borgo Maggiore
Castello
Flag Coat of arms
Borgo Maggiore's location in San Marino
Borgo Maggiore Borgo Maggiore's location in San Marino
Coordinates: 43°56′42.08″N 12°26′59″E / 43.9450222°N 12.44972°E / 43.9450222; 12.44972
Country	San Marino
Government
• Capitano	Sergio Nanni (since 2007)
Area
• Total	9.01 km2 (3.48 sq mi)
Elevation	525 m (1,722 ft)
Population  (May 2018)
• Total	6,871[1]
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	CEST
Postal code	47893
Climate	Cfb

Borgo Maggiore (Italian pronunciation: [ˈborgo madˈdʒore]; Romagnol: E Bórgh) is one of the 9 communes or castelli of San Marino. It lies at the foot of Monte Titano and has a population of 6,871 (May 2018),^[1] making it the second largest town of San Marino, after Dogana.

Geography[]

It borders the San Marino municipalities Serravalle, Domagnano, Faetano, Fiorentino, San Marino City, and Acquaviva and the Italian municipality Verucchio.

History[]

The area was previously called Mercatale ("marketplace") and remains today the most important market town in San Marino. A cable car allows Monte Titano to be scaled up to the town of San Marino. Though it is not the most populated, the Market, as well as the connection to San Marino City, make it very much a city-like shopping hub.

Parishes[]

Borgo Maggiore has 6 parishes (curazie):

• Cà Melone, Cà Rigo, Cailungo, San Giovanni sotto le Penne, Valdragone, Ventoso

Points of interest[]

• Piazza Grande, town square
• Only heliport in San Marino

Notable inhabitants[]

• Alessandra Perilli (born 1988), Sanmarinese Olympic medallist (sport shooting)
• Manuel Poggiali (born 1983), Sanmarinese motorcycle racer

References[]

External links[]

Media related to Borgo Maggiore at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 43°56′42.08″N 12°26′59″E / 43.9450222°N 12.44972°E / 43.9450222; 12.44972