On 21 April 1686, the representants of eight villages, Camporosso,Vallebona,Vallecrosia,San Biagio della Cima,Sasso,Soldano,Borghetto San Nicolò andBordighera had a meeting in order to build what they called "Magnifica Comunità degli Otto Luoghi", which can be translated as: "The magnificent community of the eight villages". Their goal was to gain independence from the nearby rival city ofVentimiglia.[3]