Centovalli

Centovalli
Coat of arms
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Location of Centovalli
Coordinates: 46°10′N 8°37′E / 46.167°N 8.617°E / 46.167; 8.617Coordinates: 46°10′N 8°37′E / 46.167°N 8.617°E / 46.167; 8.617
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Ticino
District	Locarno
Government
• Mayor	Sindaco
Area
• Total	51.39 km2 (19.84 sq mi)
Elevation	708 m (2,323 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
• Total	1,170
• Density	23/km2 (59/sq mi)
Postal code	6657
SFOS number	5397
Website	www.comunecentovalli.ch SFSO statistics

Centovalli (literally: hundred valleys) is a valley and a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 25 October 2009 the municipalities of Borgnone, Intragna and Palagnedra merged into the municipality of Centovalli.

Borgnone is first mentioned in 1364 as Brugnono'. Intragna is first mentioned in 1272 as Intranea'. Palagnedra is first mentioned in 1379 as Pallagnidrio'.

In the Middle Ages it was part of the Locarno region. In the 15th Century, it became a Degagna, which was part of the bailiwick of Locarno between the 16th Century and 1798. It then became an independent political municipality when the municipality of Centovalli was split in 1838.

It belonged to the parish of Palagnedra and in 1630 became a vice-parish. The Church of Beata Vergine dell 'Assunta (built 1364-65) underwent several transformations.

A strong seasonal emigration supplemented the income from agriculture and animal husbandry of the residents. Since 1964, a small textile factory was built on the border in Camedo. The majority of the population (1990: 70%) is in the services sector, and half of all residences are second or vacation homes. In 1923 the Locarno-Domodossola rail line was completed.

In 1897, several pre-Roman graves were discovered, which show the colonization of the area before the 1st Millennium BC.

During the Middle Ages the landlords over the village included both the Bishop of Como and the Capitanei of Locarno. Together with Golino and Verdasio, Intragna was part of a Vicinanza. The first statutes of the Vicinanza were written in 1365 and were revised in 1469. They possessed the right to appoint one representative to the Council of the parish of Locarno. The mayor (or console) was alternately appointed during five years by Intragna, then by one provided by Golini and Verdasio. During the 16th to 18th Centuries it was part of the bailiwick of Locarno. In 1531, the Swiss Confederation rejected an application from Intragna, Ascona, Onsernone and Centovalli to form a municipality that was independent of Locarno. Likewise, the conflict-ridden attempts of Golinos to form an independent municipality failed in the 18th and 19th Centuries.