Altare

Altare
Comune di Altare
Saint Eugene Church
Location of Altare
Altare
Location of Altare in Italy
Altare
Altare (Liguria)
Coordinates: 44°20′10.32″N 08°21′38.4″E / 44.3362000°N 8.360667°E / 44.3362000; 8.360667
CountryItaly
RegionLiguria
ProvinceProvince of Savona (SV)
Government
  MayorGiuseppe Flavio Genta
Area
  Total
11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi)
Elevation
398 m (1,306 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
2,162
  Density180/km2 (480/sq mi)
DemonymAltaresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
17041
Dialing code+39 019
Patron saintS.Rocco
Saint day16 August
WebsiteOfficial website

Altare (Ligurian: Artâ, Piedmontese: Latè, L’Atæ in local dialect) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 45 km (28 mi) west of Genoa and about 11 km (6.8 mi) northwest of Savona. As of 1 January 2009, it had a population of 2,160 and an area of 11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi).

Altare borders the following municipalities: Cairo Montenotte, Carcare, Mallare, Quiliano, and Savona.