Spriana

Together with Torre di S. Maria, Caspoggio, Lanzada e Chiesa in Valmalenco, Spriana is one of the five towns that make up Valmalenco

POPULATION

105

DENSITY

13,65 inhabitants/sq. km

AREA

7,69 sq. km

ELEVATION

754 m a.s.l.

PATRON SAINT

St. Gotthard

A small town mentioned for the first time in the 14th Century, with a unique place: Scilironi, a group of rural houses nestled on the rocks.

Spriana is a small village in the lower part of Valmalenco, on the left bank of river Mallero. Mentioned for the first time in the 14th century, the village allows visitors to dive into the past thanks to Scilironi (657m), a group of homes nestled on the rocks, built on sloping ground and linked by

narrow and steep stairs, often carved into stone. The population of Spriana gradually moved into industrialized areas. The demographic decline is due not only to the depopulation of alpine areas, but also to the existence of a landslide looming over the village and which is constantly monitored

by the Civil defence. The parish church of St. Gotthard (1625) houses a precious paiting by Fermo Stella and, at the entrance of the village, the church of Our Lady of Hope was built on a massive boulder.