Tigullio
Appearance
This article relies on a single source. (August 2026) |
Tigullio Gulf of Tigullio | |
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Traditional Region | |
Sestri Levante and Baia del Silenzio, the Bay of Silence | |
The coastal municipalities overlooking the Gulf of Tigullio within the Metropolitan City of Genoa | |
| Coordinates: 44°18′00″N 9°17′00″E / 44.3000°N 9.2833°E | |
| Area | |
• Total | 113.70 km2 (43.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 100,707 |
| • Density | 885.73/km2 (2,294.0/sq mi) |
Tigullio is a traditional region and a gulf in the Metropolitan City of Genoa, Liguria, northern Italy.[1] Part of the Riviera di Levante, it includes the communes of (from West to East) Portofino, Santa Margherita Ligure, Rapallo, Zoagli, Chiavari, Lavagna and Sestri Levante. The name derives from the ancient Ligurian tribe, Tigullii.
References
[edit]- ↑ White Paper on infrastructural priorities in Liguria: Monitoring of the Infrastructural Priorities of Ligurian Businesses (PDF) (Report). Genoa Chamber of Commerce and the Riviera of Liguria, Imperia, La Spezia and Savona. 2025. p. 43. Retrieved 22 August 2026.