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Cantagallo, Tuscany

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Country
  
Italy

Elevation
  
423 m (1,388 ft)

Dialing code
  
0574

Province
  
Province of Prato

Postal code
  
59025

Dialling code
  
0574

Province / Metropolitan city
  
Province of Prato (PO)

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Area
  
94.9 km²

Local time
  
Wednesday 11:58 AM

Region
  
Tuscany

Cantagallo, Tuscany

Frazioni
  
Fossato, Gavigno, L'Acqua, Luicciana, Migliana, Gricigliana, La Rocca di Cerbaia, Carmignanello, Usella, Il Fabbro

Weather
  
12°C, Wind N at 19 km/h, 29% Humidity

Cantagallo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Prato in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Florence and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of Prato. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,822 and an area of 94.9 square kilometres (36.6 sq mi).

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Map of 59025 Cantagallo Province of Prato, Italy

Overview

The municipality of Cantagallo contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Fossato, Gavigno, L'Acqua, Luicciana, Migliana, Gricigliana,Cerbaia, Carmignanello, Usella,La Villa,Cambiaticcio,Castagnana,Codilupo,Colle Bisenzio,La Dogana Il Pucci,Pratale,Trairio, and Il Fabbro.

Cantagallo borders the following municipalities: Barberino di Mugello, Camugnano, Montale, Montemurlo, Pistoia, Sambuca Pistoiese, Vaiano, Vernio.

Villages

  • Luicciana
  • Cambiaticcio
  • Carmignanello
  • Castello Averardi
  • Montagnana (Cantagallo)
  • Cerbaia
  • Codilupo
  • Colle Bisenzio
  • Fossato (Cantagallo)
  • Gavigno
  • Gricigliana
  • Il Fabbro
  • L'Acqua
  • La Dogana Il Pucci
  • La Villa (Cantagallo)
  • Luicciana
  • Migliana
  • Pratale
  • Trairio
  • Usella
  • Luogomano-Acquerino

    • Churches

  • San Biagio in Cantagallo
  • San Lorenzo in Usella
  • San Michele in Luicciana
  • San Donato in L'Acqua
  • San Lorenzo in Fossato
  • San Michele in Codilupo
  • San Rocco in Fossato
  • Oratory of Sant'Agostino in Gavigno
  • Santa Caterina d'Alessandria in Gricigliana
  • Santa Caterina d'Alessandria in Carmignanello
  • Santa Maria in Castello Averardi
  • Santa Maria Assunta in Migliana
  • Santa Maria Assunta oratory in Migliana - old church

    • Villas

  • Villa Novellucci in Gricigliana
  • Villa Guicciardini in Il Fabbro
  • Villa Bini in Pratale

    • Other sights

  • Sessanto bridge in Carmignanello
  • Medieval bridge in Cerbaia
  • Cerbaia fortress in Cerbaia
  • Pispola mill in Cerbaia
  • Adventure park in Gavigno - between Gavigno and Passo del Tabernacolo

    • Feasts

  • Old villages and ancient flavors in Luicciana (November)
  • Mountain in feast in Cascina Spedalletto-reserve Luogomano-Acquerino (July)
  • Feast of the chesnut in Migliana (October-December)
  • Fest of the garlic bread in Gavigno (August)
  • Feat of the boar in Gavigno (July)
  • Feast of the potato in La Villa (September)
  • Feast of the zonzella in Gavigno (June)
  • Sant'Anna feast in Cantagallo (July)
  • Tour of the cribs in Migliana (December-January)

    • Nature

  • Reserve Luogomano-Acquerino
  • Passo del Tabernacolo
  • Pian della Rasa

    • References

    Cantagallo, Tuscany Wikipedia
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