Briga Alta | |
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| Comune di Briga Alta | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Briga Alta Location of Briga Alta in Italy Show map of ItalyBriga Alta Briga Alta (Piedmont) Show map of Piedmont | |
| Coordinates: 44°05′N 7°45′E / 44.083°N 7.750°E / 44.083; 7.750 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Cuneo (CN) |
| Frazioni | Carnino, Piaggia, Upega |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ivo Alberti (Civic List) |
| Area | |
• Total | 52.18 km2 (20.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2026)2 | |
• Total | 41 |
| • Density | 0.79/km2 (2.0/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Brigaschi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 18025 |
| Dialing code | 0174 |
Briga Alta is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the region of Piedmont in Italy. With a population of 41 in an area of 52.18 square kilometres (20.15 sq mi), it is the least densely populated municipality in Italy.21
Geography
The village is located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Turin and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) southeast of Cuneo, on the border with France.
Briga Alta is made up of the frazioni of Carnino, Piaggia (the seat of the municipality), and Upega, and borders the municipalities of Chiusa di Pesio, Cosio di Arroscia, La Brigue (France), Limone Piemonte, Mendatica, Ormea, Roccaforte Mondovì, Tende (France), and Triora.
Demographics
As of 2026, the population is 41, of which 61.0% are male, and 39.0% are female. Minors make up 9.8% of the population, and seniors make up 19.5%.2
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Immigration
As of 2025, immigrants make up 2.5% of the total population. The foreign country of birth is France.5
References
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
- "Resident population". ISTAT.
- "Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991" [Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-11-12.
- "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
- "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.