Ligornetto

History

Ligornetto is first mentioned in 789 as Logurno. Roman era remains show that Ligornetto has been inhabited since ancient times. The village is mentioned in documents from the 8th, 9th, 12th and 13th centuries. The latter documents are in connection with farms and land that various institutions in Como owned in Ligornetto. It is mentioned in 1254 as a municipality. Originally belonging to the Pieve of Balerna, in 1557 Ligornetto became an independent parish. The parish church of San Lorenzo has existed since the 13th century and was rebuilt in the 18th century. The modern Oratory of St. Joseph was mentioned in 844. It was originally consecrated to St. Maria. In 1898, a museum dedicated to Vincenzo Vela opened in Ligornetto. The Swiss sculptor was originally from Ligornetto, and after his death, he left a bequest to his home town. Traditionally, it was a small agricultural village that produced mainly grain and wine as well as silkworms and stone from a quarry. Other income came from the seasonal emigration of plasterers and masons. In recent decades, the village's character has been changing with the industrial expansion and an increasing number of cross-border workers. The population growth has led to construction of a number of new houses.

Geography

Before the merger, Ligornetto had a total area of . The former municipality is located in the Mendrisio district, near the Italian border.

Most-observed species

• Hooded Crow

  Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  2,214
• European Robin

  Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,842
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,746
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,743
• Butterfly-bush

  Buddleja davidii Franch. · Magnoliopsida
  1,630
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,593
• Great Cormorant/European Shag

  Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,532
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,500

Most recent

• M 3 — 2025-10-03
  1 km SE of Montescano, Italy
• M 4.5 — 2021-12-18
  1 km WNW of Dalmine, Italy
• M 4.1 — 2020-12-17
  0 km SW of Opera, Italy
• M 3 — 2015-11-28
  1 km ESE of Aviatico, Italy
• M 3.3 — 2010-05-11
  1 km WNW of Albino, Italy
• M 2.5 — 2008-08-25
  2 km N of Piangaiano, Italy