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Elevation
97 m a.s.l.
Area
12.29 km²
Demonym
Valmacchese
Patron saint
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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Discovering Valmacca

Valmacca (Varmaca in Piedmont) is an Italian municipality of 969 inhabitants[1] from the province of Alessandria in the Piemonte.

History of Valmacca

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The origins of the city date back to the Middle Ages: it was founded in 1355.
At the end of the 14th century, with the end of the local house, the territories passed to the lords of Casale. The government was then exercised by several lords.

Symbols

"Stemma bandato di rosso e d'argento. Exterior ornaments from the Municipality.»

(Presidential Decree of 5 June 1957)

What to see in Valmacca

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  • Castello di Valmacca, seat of the municipality.
  • Church of the Nativity of Virgin Mary

Society

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Demographic evolution

Inhabitants registered[4]

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 19, 1985 May 24, 1990 Pierino Ferrarino - Mayor [5]
May 24, 1990 April 24, 1995 Pierino Ferrarino - Mayor [5]
April 24, 1995 June 14, 1999 Happy Barbero centre-right Mayor [5]
June 14, 1999 June 14, 2004 Happy Barbero civic list Mayor [5]
June 14, 2004 June 8, 2009 Giancarlo Lodi civic list Mayor [5]
June 8, 2009 May 26, 2014 Paola Robotti civic list Together for Valmacca Mayor [5]
May 26, 2014 October 14, 2016 Gianni Boselli Civic list New project Mayor [5][6]
October 14, 2016 June 11, 2017 Piero Bovio Civic list New project Deputy Regent [5]
June 11, 2017 June 12, 2022 Piero Bovio Civic list New project Valmacca Mayor [5]
June 12, 2022 in office Piero Bovio Civic list New project Valmacca Mayor [5]

Notes

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  1. ^ to b Monthly demographic balance for the year 2026 (provisional data), up demo.istat.it, ISTAT.
  2. ^ Seismic classification (XLS), up risks.protezionecivile.gov.it.
  3. ^ 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).
  4. ^ Data taken from:
  5. ^ to b c d And f g h the j http://amministratori.interno.it/
  6. ^ For death

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