Briga Alta

Briga Alta
Comune di Briga Alta
Upega
Coat of arms of Briga Alta
Briga Alta is located in Italy
Briga Alta
Briga Alta
Location of Briga Alta in Italy
Briga Alta is located in Piedmont
Briga Alta
Briga Alta
Briga Alta (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 44°05′N 7°45′E / 44.083°N 7.750°E / 44.083; 7.750
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceCuneo (CN)
FrazioniCarnino, Piaggia, Upega
Government
 • MayorIvo Alberti (Civic List)
Area
 • Total
52.18 km2 (20.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2026)[2]
 • Total
41
 • Density0.79/km2 (2.0/sq mi)
DemonymBrigaschi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
18025
Dialing code0174

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.[2][1]

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]

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 2.5% of the total population. The foreign country of birth is France.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
  2. 1 2 3 "Resident population". ISTAT.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
  5. ↑ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.