Fauglia

Fauglia
Comune
Comune di Fauglia
Fauglia under snow
Coat of arms
Location of Fauglia
Fauglia Location of Fauglia in Italy Fauglia Fauglia (Tuscany)
Coordinates: 43°34′N 10°31′E
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province	Pisa (PI)
Frazioni	Acciaiolo, Luciana, Valtriano
Government
• Mayor	Carlo Carli
Area
• Total	42.4 km2 (16.4 sq mi)
Elevation	91 m (299 ft)
Population  (December 2004)
• Total	3,298
• Density	78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Demonym	Faugliesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	56043
Dialing code	050
Patron saint	St. Lawrence
Website	Official 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).

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.

External links

• www.comune.fauglia.pi.it/