This is a list of municipalities ( comuni ) of the Italian province of Como. There are 149 communes in the province.
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. It is to be distinguished (usually) from the county, which may encompass rural territory or numerous small communities such as towns, villages and hamlets.
The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.
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Albavilla is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Milan and about 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Como.
Albese con Cassano is a town and comune in the province of Como, Lombardy, Italy.
Albiolo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Milan and about 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of Como.
Barni is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Lombardy region of Italy. It is located around 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Milan and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Como.
Bene Lario is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Milan and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 319 and an area of 5.7 square kilometres (2.2 sq mi).
Beregazzo con Figliaro is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northwest of Milan and about 11 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,387 and an area of 3.8 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi).
Cabiate is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Milan and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Como.
Cadorago is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Milan and about 12 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Como.
Caglio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of Milan and about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) northeast of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 404 and an area of 6.5 square kilometres (2.5 sq mi).
Faggeto Lario is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of Milan and about 7 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,227 and an area of 18.1 km².
Faloppio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Milan and about 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of Como.
Fenegrò is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Milan and about 14 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,718 and an area of 5.4 km².
Garzeno is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) north of Milan and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northeast of Como.
Gera Lario is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Milan and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 942 and an area of 6.7 km².
Grandate is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Milan and about 4 kilometres (2 mi) southwest of Como.
Blessagno is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Milan and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Como.
Carlazzo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Milan and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,838 and an area of 12.7 square kilometres (4.9 sq mi).
Cerano d'Intelvi is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Milan and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of Como, on the border with Switzerland.
Claino con Osteno is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Milan and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Como. It is a small comune on Lake Lugano, composed of a series of small frazioni (hamlets): the biggest ones have been chosen for the municipal name.
Cusino is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) north of Milan and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 247 and an area of 9.7 km².
Dizzasco is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Milan and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of Como.
Gravedona ed Uniti is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Milan and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Como.
Laino is a comune (municipality) in the province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Milan and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of Como.
Lurago d'Erba is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Milan and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) southeast of Como.
Monguzzo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Milan and about 12 kilometres (7 mi) southeast of Como.
Pellio Intelvi was a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Milan and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Como, on the border with Switzerland. It is divided in two distinct centers, Pellio Inferiore and Pellio Superiore (Pelsopra). It has been a frazione of Alta Valle Intelvi since 2017.
San Bartolomeo Val Cavargna is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) north of Milan and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,102 and an area of 11.1 square kilometres (4.3 sq mi).
San Nazzaro Val Cavargna is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) north of Milan and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Como, on the border with Switzerland. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 396 and an area of 13.3 square kilometres (5.1 sq mi).
Schignano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Milan and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) north of Como, on the border with Switzerland.
Val Rezzo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) north of Milan and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Como, on the border with Switzerland. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 202 and an area of 6.6 square kilometres (2.5 sq mi).
The Liro is a torrente, or stream, in the north Italian Province of Como. The drainage basin is triangular in shape; its principal source lies on Monte Marmontana near the Swiss border and flows through the Valle San Iorio. The second source lies to the northeast on the slopes of Pizzo Martello and forms the Valle del Dosso. Near Dosso del Liro the stream receives the waters of the torrente Ronzone, which flows from Monte Duria through the Val d’Inferno. The Liro enters Lake Como at Gravedona.
The group of dialects Comasco-Lecchese is part of the Western Lombard language and is spoken in the province of Como and province of Lecco, especially around the capital cities and north of them. In other parts of this provinces, other Western Lombard varieties are spoken.