Sorico

Sorico Suregh (Lombard)
Comune
Comune di Sorico
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 46°10′N 9°23′E / 46.167°N 9.383°E / 46.167; 9.383
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Province of Como (CO)
Frazioni	Albonico, Bugiallo, Dascio
Area 1
• Total	23.3 km2 (9.0 sq mi)
Population  (Dec. 2004)2
• Total	1,188
• Density	51.0/km2 (132/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	22010
Dialing code	0344
Website	Official website

Sorico (Comasco: Suregh [ˈsuːrek]) 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 1,188 and an area of 23.3 square kilometres (9.0 mi²).³

The municipality of Sorico contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Albonico, Bugiallo, and Dascio.

Sorico borders the following municipalities: Dubino, Gera Lario, Montemezzo, Novate Mezzola, Samolaco, Verceia.

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% 1861 1,210 —     1871 1,308 +8.1% 1881 1,239 −5.3% 1901 1,127 −9.0% 1911 1,291 +14.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,196 −7.4% 1931 1,166 −2.5% 1936 1,284 +10.1% 1951 1,344 +4.7% 1961 1,340 −0.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1971 1,283 −4.3% 1981 1,209 −5.8% 1991 1,193 −1.3% 2001 1,204 +0.9%
Source: Data from ISTAT

Sorico is a stopping point on the bus service that links Como to Colico via the west side of Lake Como. It is the northern endpoint of the long-distance footpath, La Via dei Monti Lariani.