Castelli of San Marino

The Republic of San Marino comprises nine castelli (lit.'castles') as its first-level administrative divisions.[1] Each castle is led by a Castle Captain (Italian: Capitano di Castello) and a Castle Council (Giunta di Castello), elected every five years.[2]

Castelli of San Marino
CategoryMunicipality
Location San Marino
Number9 (as of 2024)
Populations1,015 (Montegiardino) – 11,143 (Serravalle)
Subdivisions

Like Italian comuni, each castello has a capital (capoluogo), with other population centres sorted into curazie (equivalent to Italian frazioni).[2]

Castello Area (km2)[3] Population (September 2023)[4] Annexation
Acquaviva 4.86 2,127 1243
Borgo Maggiore 9.01 6,946 12th century
Chiesanuova 5.46 1,175 1320
City of San Marino 7.09 4,113 301[2]
Domagnano 6.62 3,589 1463
Faetano 7.75 1,173 1463[2]
Fiorentino 6.56 2,615 1463[2]
Montegiardino 3.31 1,015 1463
Serravalle 10.53 11,143 1463
Total 61.19 33,896

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rattini, Maurizio; Venturini, Gian Carlo; Volpinari, Antonio L. (21 March 1997). "Regolamento per la disciplina della campagna elttorale". Elezioni (in Italian). Archived from the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e "I 9 Castelli di San Marino: peculiarità e storia" [The nine castles of San Marino: peculiarities and history]. San Marino Web (in Italian). Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  3. ^ "9 Castelli di San Marino: mappa e stemmi" [9 Castles of San Marino: Maps and coats of arms]. San Marino Site (in Italian). 10 October 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Bollettino di Statistica III Trimestre 2023" [Statistics Bulletin Third Trimester 2023] (PDF). Ufficio Informatica, Tecnologia, Dati e Statistica (in Italian). 2023. p. 9. Retrieved 9 February 2023.