Braggio

Braggio is a municipality in the district of Calanca in the district Moesa the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.

Coat of arms

Blazon: In a red diagonal right excepted silver knife with a golden ( yellow ) handle, crossed with a fallen golden arrow.

The icon of Saint Bartholomew is the knife that the arrow is for the new church of Our Lady of Sorrows consecrated.

Geography

The town is located on a terrace 500 meters of altitude on the left side above the valley of the Calanca. Of the total municipal area of ​​688 ha 462 ha of woods and forests are covered. More 154 ha are unproductive area (mostly mountains), 66 ha of agricultural land and 6 acres settlement area.

Braggio borders Arvigo, Buseno, Santa Maria in Calanca and Selma.

Population

From the end of 2004, 64 residents are 56 ( = 87.5 %), Swiss nationals and eight immigrants.

Policy

The mayor is Gabriele Minotti (2009).

Attractions

  • The Catholic parish church of SS Bernardo e Nicolao

Traffic

The place is accessible only by mule track or by a cable car from Arvigo ago.

Val Calanca Selma, Switzerland Castaneda, Switzerland Rossa, Switzerland Moesa District
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