Saliceto, Piedmont

Saliceto
Comune di Saliceto
Location of Saliceto
Saliceto
Location of Saliceto in Italy
Saliceto
Saliceto (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 44°25′N 8°10′E / 44.417°N 8.167°E / 44.417; 8.167
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceCuneo (CN)
Government
  MayorEnrico Pregliasco
Area
  Total
24.4 km2 (9.4 sq mi)
Elevation
389 m (1,276 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2012)
  Total
1,403
  Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
DemonymSalicetesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
12079
Dialing code0174
WebsiteOfficial website

Saliceto (Piedmontese: Sarzèj) is a commune in the province of Cuneo, and the region of Piedmont, Italy, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southeast of Turin and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) east of Cuneo.

Saliceto borders the following municipalities: Cairo Montenotte, Camerana, Cengio, Gottasecca, and Montezemolo.

Historically Saliceto was a possession of the Del Carretto marquisses of Finale Ligure, who built here a castle in 1588. The castle was besieged in 1689 by Spanish troops.