Murialdo

Murialdo
Comune
Comune di Murialdo
Saint Anthony Church
Flag Coat of arms
Murialdo Location of Murialdo in Italy Murialdo Murialdo (Liguria)
Coordinates: 44°19′00″N 8°09′50″E
Country	Italy
Region	Liguria
Province	Province of Savona (SV)
Frazioni	Colle dei Giovetti, Isolagrande, Piano, Ponte, Riofreddo, Valle
Area
• Total	37.5 km2 (14.5 sq mi)
Population  (Dec. 2004)
• Total	882
• Density	23.5/km2 (60.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	17010
Dialing code	019

Murialdo (Ligurian: Moriaodo; Piedmontese: Muriaud) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) west of Genoa and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Savona. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 882 and an area of 37.5 square kilometres (14.5 mi²).

The municipality of Murialdo contains the "Borgate" (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets): Piani, Piavata, Piano, Ponte, Bonetti, Valle, Isolagrande and Riofreddo.

Murialdo borders the following municipalities: Calizzano, Castelnuovo di Ceva, Massimino, Millesimo, Osiglia, Perlo, Priero, and Roccavignale.

Demographic evolution

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1861	2,322	—
1871	2,272	−2.2%
1881	2,156	−5.1%
1901	2,023	−6.2%
1911	1,801	−11.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,861	+3.3%
1931	1,775	−4.6%
1936	1,784	+0.5%
1951	1,792	+0.4%
1961	1,353	−24.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1971	1,153	−14.8%
1981	1,004	−12.9%
1991	892	−11.2%
2001	871	−2.4%

Source: Data from ISTAT

Twin towns

Murialdo is twinned with:

• Schweich, Germany (1994)

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