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Sardigliano: sights, history and trails

Alessandria

Elevation: 210 m above sea level
Area: 12.74 km²
Demonym: Sardiglia
Patron saint: San Secondo

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Discovering Sardigliano

Sardigliano (Sandijan in Piedmont) is an Italian municipality of 377 inhabitants^[1] from the province of Alessandria, in Piemonte, on the internal hills that limit the Scrivia valley on the right to its outlet into the plain. Its main waterways are: Rio Predazzo, Rio Brutto, Rio Angiassi, Rio Cuniolo, Rio Sarzeto. The climate in summer is hot and muggy, while in winter it is harsh with frequent fogs.

History of Sardigliano

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Symbols

The municipal coat of arms was granted together with the gonfalone by decree of the President of the Republic of 9 April 2008.^[4]

"Troncato: the first, of red, to the eagle of black, crowned with red; the second, of blue, to the three mountains of silver, founded in tip, the central one higher and broader, the mountain placed on the left and the central one with the declives in partially hidden bars; the three mountains surmounted by three stars of five golden rays, one, two. Exterior ornaments from the Municipality.»

The gonfalone is a drape party of yellow and red.

What to see in Sardigliano

The parish church of San Secondo dates back to the 16th century, the 18th-century oratory, in Sant'Antonio and the church of San Fedele in...Explore this chapter

The parish church of San Secondo dates back to the 16th century, the 18th-century oratory in Sant'Antonio and the church of San Fedele in Malvino.

Society

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Demographic evolution

Inhabitants registered^[5]

Administration

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Below is a table relating to the administrations that have succeeded one another in this municipality.

Period		First citizen	Match	Load	Notes
June 11, 1985	May 20, 1990	Gian Franco Repetti	Christian Democracy	Mayor	^[6]
May 20, 1990	April 24, 1995	Gian Franco Repetti	Christian Democracy	Mayor	^[6]
April 24, 1995	June 14, 1999	Gian Franco Repetti	center	Mayor	^[6]
June 14, 1999	June 14, 2004	Franco Ciparelli	civic list	Mayor	^[6]
June 14, 2004	June 8, 2009	Franco Ciparelli	civic list	Mayor	^[6]
June 8, 2009	May 25, 2014	Angelo Gatti	Civic list La valle to continue	Mayor	^[6]
May 26, 2014	May 27, 2019	Angelo Gatti	Civic list La valle to continue	Mayor	^[6]
May 27, 2019	June 9, 2024	Renato Galardini	Civic list La valle to continue	Mayor	^[6]
June 9, 2024	in office	Gian Carlo Piella	civic list Together for the valley	Mayor	^[6]

Notes

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^ ^to ^b Monthly demographic balance for the year 2026 (provisional data), up demo.istat.it, ISTAT.
^ Seismic classification (XLS), up risks.protezionecivile.gov.it.
^ Table of degrees/day of Italian Municipalities grouped by Region and Province (PDF), in Law 26 August 1993, n. 412, annex A, National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, 1 March 2011, p. 151. URL consulted on 25 April 2012 (archived fromoriginal url on 1 January 2017).
^ Sardigliano (Alessandria) D.P.R. 09.04.2008 granting of coat of arms and gonfalone, up Presidency.governo.it. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
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Data taken from:
- Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991 (PDF), up ebiblio.istat.it, ISTAT.
- Resident population - Time series, up exploredati.istat.it.
  Please note: 2021 data refers to permanent census data as of December 31 of that year.
^ ^to ^b ^c ^d ^And ^f ^g ^h ^the http://amministratori.interno.it/

Bibliography

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Gian Carlo Vaccari, The Witches of Val Magra, a 16th century process in the Vescovato di Tortona, Ovada, 2003
Eraldo Canegallo, To each one be manifest, 2012

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