Fauglia

Comune in Tuscany, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Fauglia

43°34′N 10°31′E / 43.567°N 10.517°E / 43.567; 10.517CountryItalyRegionTuscanyProvincePisa (PI)FrazioniAcciaiolo, Luciana, ValtrianoGovernment

• MayorCarlo CarliArea

^[1]

• Total42.4 km² (16.4 sq mi)Elevation

91 m (299 ft)Population

(December 2004)^[2]

• Total3,298 • Density78/km² (200/sq mi)DemonymFaugliesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

56043

Dialing code050Patron saintSt. LawrenceWebsiteOfficial website

Fauglia (Italian pronunciation: [faˈuʎʎa]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pisa in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of Florence and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Pisa. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,298 and an area of 42.4 square kilometres (16.4 sq mi).^[3]

Geography

Fauglia borders the following municipalities: Collesalvetti, Crespina, Lorenzana, Orciano Pisano. The town originated as a small medieval burgh around a castle, destroyed by the Florentines in 1433.

Frazioni

The municipality is formed by the municipal seat of Fauglia and the villages (frazioni) of Acciaiolo, Luciana and Valtriano.

Demographics

Notable civic institutions

The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential (IAHP), a United States-based nonprofit organization, established a campus in Fauglia in 1992. The IAHP is an educational organization that teaches parents about child brain development and is a treatment center for brain-injured children.

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.