Vallebona Valebona | |
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| Comune di Vallebona | |
 Vallebona | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Vallebona  | |
  Vallebona Location of Vallebona in Italy Show map of Italy Vallebona Vallebona (Liguria) Show map of Liguria | |
| Coordinates:43°49′N7°40′E / 43.817°N 7.667°E /43.817; 7.667 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Liguria |
| Province | Imperia (IM) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roberta Guglielmi |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.0 km2 (2.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 149 m (489 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2015)[2] | |
• Total | 1,310 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Vallebonesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 18012 |
| Dialing code | 0184 |
| Website | Official website |
Vallebona (Ligurian:Valebona[3]) is acomune (municipality) in theProvince of Imperia in theItalian regionLiguria, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) southwest ofGenoa and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west ofImperia. Vallebona borders the following municipalities:Bordighera,Ospedaletti,Perinaldo,San Biagio della Cima,Seborga,Soldano, andVallecrosia.
On 20 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.[4]
