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). [3]
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 [4] and remains of a Roman villa may be seen at San Pietro in Carpignano. [5]
Quiliano borders the following municipalities: Altare, Mallare, Orco Feglino, Savona, Vado Ligure, and Vezzi Portio.
Quiliano is twinned with:
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