Borghetto Lodigiano
The Municipality of Borghetto Lodigiano
Borghetto Lodigiano is an Italian municipality located in the province of Lodi, in Lombardy. With a population of 4,259 inhabitants, it is a place that encloses a lot of history and beauty.
History
In Roman times, the inhabited center of ''Tres Tabernae'' was located in the municipality's territory, and the ''via Mediolanum-Placentia'' passed through there, allowing communication between Milan and Piacenza, passing through ''Laus Pompeia'' (Lodi Vecchio). In the past, the two nuclei that now make up the settlement, Fossadolto and Borghetto, had autonomous lives. In 1863, Borghetto took on the official name of ''Borghetto Lodigiano'', to distinguish it from other places with the same name.
Symbols
The municipal coat of arms and flag were granted by a royal decree on September 10, 1936. The coat of arms is truncated by a gold band, loaded with the letters P A B, initials of Pier Antonio del Borghetto, a writer and religious person, born in the Ognissanti area within the municipality's territory. The upper field, blue, reproduces a green meadow from which a bunch of golden ears of wheat emerge crossed by a silver band with the uppercase writing HUMILITAS, and surmounted by two silver stars. In the lower field, silver, a red castle from which a gold banner with a red wheel rises, a symbol of the Rho family. The flag is a red cloth.
Monuments and places of interest
In the settlement, there is Palazzo Rho, a late Gothic building in brick from the fifteenth century, which is currently the seat of the Municipality. The Palace on the top floor hosts the Small Museum of Humble Works. Next to the palace is the Church of San Bartolomeo Apostolo, transformed by the 19th-century restoration. Not to be missed are also Villa Rho Confalonieri Belgioioso and Villa Ghisalberti Nocca in Vigarolo.
Society
Demographic evolution
The municipality of Borghetto Lodigiano counts 4,259 inhabitants. Statistics show that over the last few years, the population has remained substantially stable.
Ethnic groups and foreign minorities
As of December 31, 2015, foreigners residing in the municipality of Borghetto Lodigiano were 635, with represented nationalities such as Egyptian, Romanian, Albanian, Indian, Moroccan, Macedonian and Ukrainian.
Anthropogenic Geography
The municipal territory includes the inhabited center of Borghetto Lodigiano, the hamlets of Casoni, Fornaci, Pantiara and Vigarolo, and the locations of Barazzina I, Barazzina II, Barbavara, Ca' de' Lunghi, Cascinetta, Ca' Tavazzi, Monteguzzo, Panigada, Prevede, Propio, Regona and Viganone.
Economy
The local economy of Borghetto Lodigiano is still mainly based on agriculture. The area has significant production of cereals, fruit, vegetables, and wine, also contributing to the creation of quality food and wine products.
