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Acquaformosa
Comune di Acquaformosa
Location of Acquaformosa
Map
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
ProvinceCosenza (CS)
Government
 • MayorGiovanni Manoccio
Area
 • Total22 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation
756 m (2,480 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2013)[2]
 • Total1,169
 • Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
DemonymAcquaformositani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
87010
Dialing code0981
Patron saintSt. John the Baptist
Saint dayAugust 29
WebsiteOfficial website

Acquaformosa (Arbërisht: Firmosa) is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of Italy. Since the Middle Ages it is home to an Arbëresh minority, which is reflected in the presence of Skanderbeg's heraldic eagle in the comune's coat of arms.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.