Leggiuno

Leggiuno
Comune
Comune di Leggiuno
Hermitage of Santa Caterina del Sasso, at Reno.
Coat of arms
Location of Leggiuno
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Coordinates: 45°52′36.48″N8°37′18.12″E / 45.8768000°N 8.6217000°E / 45.8768000; 8.6217000
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Varese (VA)
Frazioni	Arolo, Ballarate, Baraggia, Bosco, Casa Motta, Campagna, Cellina, Cobbione, Ghirate, La Gesiola, Marzaro, Mirasole, Quicchio, Reno, Roncaccio, Rozzoni, Santa Caterina del Sasso, Santa Maria, Sasso Moro
Government
• Mayor	Adriano Costantini
Area [1]
• Total	13 km2 (5 sq mi)
Elevation	240 m (790 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01) [2]
• Total	3,405
• Density	260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Demonym	Leggiunesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	21038
Dialing code	0332
Patron saint	St. Stephen
Saint day	26 December
Website	Official website

Leggiuno is a town and comune in the province of Varese, Lombardy, Italy.

It is the birthplace of Dario Fo, a playwright, actor, theatre director, stage designer, songwriter, leftist political campaigner and the recipient of the 1997 Nobel Prize in Literature, and of Gigi Riva, a footballer of AC Legnano, Cagliari Calcio and the Italy national football team. The operatic tenor Giuseppe Borgatti died there in retirement in 1950.

Main sights

The frazione of Reno is home to the hermitage of Santa Caterina del Sasso, which overlooks Lake Maggiore. Local tradition has it that it dates back to the 12th century and was founded by the hermit Alberto Besozzi. Though still in use as a monastery, it serves mainly as a tourist attraction and pilgrimage site.

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.