Province of Como

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Province of Como
Provincia di Como (Italian)
Pruincia de Comm (Lombard)
Province
Villa Saporiti, the seat of the province
Villa Saporiti, the seat of the province
Coat of arms of Province of Como
Coat of arms
Location of the province of Como in Italy
Location of the province of Como in Italy
Coordinates: 45°49′N 9°5′E / 45.817°N 9.083°E / 45.817; 9.083
Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Capital(s)Como
Municipalities147
Government
 • PresidentFiorenzo Bongiasca
Area
[1]
 • Total
1,279.04 km2 (493.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2026)[2]
 • Total
598,562
 • Density467.978/km2 (1,212.06/sq mi)
GDP
[3]
 • Total€16.310 billion (2015)
 • Per capita€27,193 (2015)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
22100
Telephone prefix031 0344 02 0331
ISO 3166 codeIT-CO
Vehicle registrationCO
ISTAT code013
Websitewww.provincia.como.it
Map of the historical regions of the province of Como

The province of Como (Italian: provincia di Como; Comasco: pruincia de Comm) is a province in the region of Lombardy in Italy. It borders the Swiss cantons of Ticino and Grigioni to the north, the Italian provinces of Sondrio and Lecco to the east, the province of Monza and Brianza to the south and the province of Varese to the west.

It has a population of 598,562 in an area of 1,279.04 square kilometres (493.84 sq mi) across its 147 municipalities.[2][1]

The city of Como is its capital—other large towns, with more than 10,000 inhabitants, include Cantù, Erba, Mariano Comense and Olgiate Comasco.

Campione d'Italia also belongs to the province and is enclaved in the Swiss canton of Ticino. The Lugano Prealps cover the territory of the province, and the most important body of water is the glacial Lake Como.

Municipalities

Como
Cantù
Mariano Comense
Erba
Olgiate Comasco
Lurate Caccivio
Lake Como

The province has 147 municipalities:

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 598,562, of which 49.4% are male, and 50.6% are female. Minors make up 14.6% of the population, and seniors make up 24.9%.[2]

Historical population
(current borders)
YearPop.±%
1861223,800—    
1871233,642+4.4%
1881247,258+5.8%
1901269,594+9.0%
1911295,925+9.8%
1921303,259+2.5%
1931318,758+5.1%
1936321,590+0.9%
YearPop.±%
1951361,667+12.5%
1961405,975+12.3%
1971476,209+17.3%
1981511,425+7.4%
1991522,147+2.1%
2001537,500+2.9%
2011586,735+9.2%
2021594,941+1.4%
Source: ISTAT[4][5]

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 12.0% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Romania, Morocco, Albania, Switzerland, and Ukraine.[6]

Government

List of presidents

Transport

Motorways

The Autostrada A9, the first motorway built in the world,[7][8] near Saronno

The province is crossed by the following motorways (in Italian, autostrade):

Railway lines

See also

References