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Country
  
France

Department
  
Corse-du-Sud

Canton
  
Cruzini-Cinarca

Region
  
Corsica

Arrondissement
  
Ajaccio

Area
  
0.8 km (0.3 sq mi)

Arro

Arro is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.

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Geography

Arro is located some 25 km north by north-east of Ajaccio and 10 km south of Vico. Access to the commune is by the D1 road from Ambiegna in the south passing through the heart of the commune and continuing north to Arbori. The D125 branches off the D1 in the south of the commune and goes north-east through the village then by a tortuous route to join the D4 south of Azzana. The commune is rugged and heavily forested.

The Liamone river forms the northern border of the commune flowing west to the Mediterranean.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

(Not all data is known)

Demography

In 2010 the commune had 76 inhabitants. The evolution of the number of inhabitants is known from the population censuses conducted in the commune since 1793. From the 21st century, a census of communes with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants is held every five years, unlike larger towns that have a sample survey every year.

Population Change (See database)

Sources : Ldh/EHESS/Cassini until 1962, INSEE database from 1968 (population without double counting and municipal population from 2006)

Civil heritage

The commune has many buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:

Religious heritage

The commune has several religious buildings and sites that are registered as historical monuments:

  • The Colonna Family Funeral Enclosure (1900). The enclosure contains a Funeral Cross for Paul Colonna (1887) which is registered as an historical object.
  • A Cemetery at Sant'Antone (19th century). The cemetery contains several items that are registered as historical objects:
  • A Funeral Cross for Marie Antoinette Orazi (1933)
  • A Funeral Cross for Madeleine Santori (1918)
  • A Funeral Cross for Toussainte Santini (1883)
  • A Funeral Cross for Marie Lorenzi (1887)
  • The old Parish Church of Saint-Cyr at San-Chirgo (19th century)
  • The Parish Church of Saint-Nicolas (17th century)
  • The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:

    References

    Arro Wikipedia