Borgo Maggiore is one of the 9 communes or "castelli" of San Marino

San Marino

San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino , is a state situated on the Italian Peninsula on the eastern side of the Apennine Mountains. It is an enclave surrounded by Italy. Its size is just over with an estimated population of over 30,000. Its capital is the City of San Marino...

. It lies at the foot of Monte Titano

Monte Titano

Monte Titano is a mountain of the Apennines and the highest peak in San Marino. It stands at above sea level and is located immediately to the east of the capital, San Marino. It was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008 under the combined title "San Marino Historic Centre and Mount...

 and has a population of 5,992 (at the end of 2003), making it the second largest town of San Marino, after Dogana

Dogana

Dogana may be:*Dogana, a town of San Marino*Dogana, means customs in Italian and can refer to :** Individual Custom Houses such as that of Venice**Agenzia delle Dogane , the Italian customs organisation...

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Geography

It borders the San Marino municipalities Serravalle

Serravalle, San Marino

Serravalle is a castello located in the European republic of San Marino. With a population of 9,394 inhabitants and a surface of 10.53 km², it is not only the most densely populated municipality in San Marino, but it also contains its largest city...

, Domagnano

Domagnano

Domagnano is a municipality in San Marino. It has 2,865 inhabitants in an area of 6.62 km².-Geography:It borders the San Marino municipalities Faetano, Borgo Maggiore, Serravalle and the Italian municipality Coriano.-History:...

, Faetano

Faetano

Faetano is one of the 9 communes or "castelli" of San Marino. It has 1.132 inhabitants in an area of 7,75 km².-Geography:...

, Fiorentino

Fiorentino

Fiorentino is one of the 9 communes or "castelli" of the Republic of San Marino. It has 2 245 inhabitants in an area of 6.57 km².- Geography :...

, San Marino City

San Marino, San Marino

The City of San Marino, also known simply as San Marino, is the capital city of the Republic of San Marino on the Italian peninsula, near the Adriatic Sea. The city has a population of 4,493. It is on the western slopes of San Marino's highest point, Monte Titano.-Geography:Although the capital,...

, and Acquaviva

Acquaviva, San Marino

Acquaviva is one of the 9 communes or "castelli" of San Marino.-Geography:It has 1,812 inhabitants in an area of 4.86 km². It borders the San Marino municipalities Borgo Maggiore and San Marino and the Italian municipalities San Leo and Verucchio.-Parishes:Acquaviva is subdivided into two...

 and the Italian municipality Verucchio

Verucchio

Verucchio is a comune in the province of Rimini, region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy. It has a population of c. 9,300 and is located at 18 km from Rimini, on a spur overlooking the valley of the Marecchia river.-History:...

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History

The area was previously called Mercatale ("marketplace") and remains today the most important market town in San Marino. A cable car

Cable car

A cable car is any of a variety of transportation systems relying on cables to pull vehicles along or lower them at a steady rate, or a vehicle on these systems.-Aerial lift:Aerial lifts where the vehicle is suspended in the air from a cable:...

 allows Monte Titano to be scaled up to the town of San Marino. Today Borgo Maggiore contains the nation's only heliport. Though it is not the most populated, the Market, as well as the connection to San Marino City, make it very much a city-like shopping hub.

Parishes

Borgo Maggiore has 6 parishes (curazie):

• Cà Melone, Cà Rigo, Cailungo
  Cailungo
  Cailungo is a village in central San Marino. It belongs to the castle of Borgo Maggiore.-Geography:The village is located at the north of its castle seat, and its main road is via Ca' dei Lunghi...
  
  , San Giovanni sotto le Penne, Valdragone
  Valdragone
  Valdragone is a village in central San Marino. It belongs to the castello of Borgo Maggiore.-Geography:The village is divided into two areas: Valdragone di Sopra and Valdragone di Sotto...
  
  , Ventoso
  Ventoso
  Ventoso is a village in central San Marino. It belongs to the castle of Borgo Maggiore. Its name means, in Italian language, windy.-History:The village was an Ancient Roman castrum, known as Castrum Ventosi...
  
  

Points of interest

• Piazza Grande, town square
• only heliport in San Marino
• Only McDonalds in country

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