Colorina

The town, developed at the feet of piz Gerlo, is made up by several settlements that preserve valuable artistic and historic elements, in particular frescoes from the XIV Century depicting the Virgin with the Child.

POPULATION

1447

DENSITY

81,11 inhabtants/sq. km

AREA

17,84 kmq

ELEVATION

302 m a.s.l.

PATRON SAINT

Saint Bernard

The most interesting settlements of Colorina are Bocchetti and Rodolo, where the buildings are enriched by frescoes painted in the XV Century, and Poira with its ancient watermill (XVIII Century).

The town, developed at the feet of piz Gerlo, is made up by several settlements that preserve valuable artistic and historic elements, in particular frescoes from the XIV Century depicting the

Virgin with the Child. The district of Poira has ancient homes and two mills, one of which has millstones of the XVIII Century. Colorina is also renown for the Santuario del Divin Prigioniero (1922-23),

a votive temple dedicated to those fallen in all wars, that later became the Parish church. The economy of the town is based on building industry, agriculture and farming.