Cauco

Cauco

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

Coat of arms

Blazon: Shared by gold ( yellow) and red, in gold, a red cross of St. Anthony ( Taukreuz ), below in red a golden fish

St. Anthony is the patron saint of the local parish church, the fish represents the formerly located above Cauco extending lake.

Geography

The municipality is located on a debris cone of a landslide in 1513 on the left bank of the river Calancasca and is next to the actual village nor of the districts Bodio GR, Lasciallo and Masciadone. Of the total municipal area of ​​1089 ha 539 ha of forest and woodland, 437 ha of unproductive area (mostly mountains), 96 ha of agricultural Nutzgebiet (mostly Alpine farms ) and 17 ha settlement area.

Cauco borders Arvigo, Lostallo, Rossa, Santa Maria in Calanca, Selma, Soazza, Verdabbio and to the canton of Ticino.

Population

From the end of 2004, 38 residents were 37 ( = 97.37 %), Swiss citizen.

Policy

The mayor is ' Pier Francesco Ferrari (2010 ).

Attractions

  • The Catholic parish church of S. Antonio Abate
  • The ossuary
  • The Chapel of S. Antonio di Padova.

Gallery

Capella S. Antonio da Padova in 1605 Bodio

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