Quiliano

Quiliano
Comune di Quiliano
Quiliano
Location of Quiliano
Quiliano
Location of Quiliano in Italy
Quiliano
Quiliano (Liguria)
Coordinates: 44°18′N 8°25′E / 44.300°N 8.417°E / 44.300; 8.417
CountryItaly
RegionLiguria
ProvinceProvince of Savona (SV)
FrazioniCadibona, Montagna, Roviasca, Valleggia
Area
  Total
49.5 km2 (19.1 sq mi)
Population
 (Dec. 2004)
  Total
7,225
  Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
DemonymQuilianesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
17047
Dialing code019
WebsiteOfficial website

Quiliano (Ligurian: Cuggen) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southwest of Genoa and about 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Savona. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,225 and an area of 49.5 square kilometres (19.1 sq mi).

The municipality of Quiliano contains these frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) : Cadibona, astride the watershed between the Alps and Apennines, Valleggia, Montagna, Roviasca, Faia and Tiassano.

In the environs of Quiliano remain several Roman archaeological sites: a Roman bridge still functions in the valley of Quazzola and remains of a Roman villa may be seen at San Pietro in Carpignano.

Quiliano borders the following municipalities: Altare, Mallare, Orco Feglino, Savona, Vado Ligure, and Vezzi Portio.