Travelling to Borgo Maggiore. The Free Encyclopedia about Borgo Maggiore

Borgo Maggiore
castello
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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 km (3.48 sq mi)
Elevation	525 m (1,722 ft)
Population  (May 2018)
• Total	6,871
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	CEST
Postal code	47893
Climate	Cfb

Borgo Maggiore 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), 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. Today Borgo Maggiore contains the nation's only heliport. 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 sport shooter
• Manuel Poggiali (born 1983), Sanmarinese motorcycle racer