Arro


Arro is a commune in the French department of Corse-du-Sud, collectivity and island of Corsica.

Geography

Arro is located some 25 km north by north-east of Ajaccio and 10 km south of Vico. Access to the commune is by the D1 road from Ambiegna in the south passing through the heart of the commune and continuing north to Arbori. The D125 branches off the D1 in the south of the commune and goes north-east through the village then by a tortuous route to join the D4 south of Azzana. The commune is rugged and heavily forested.
The river Liamone forms the northern border of the commune flowing west to the Mediterranean.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors
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20012026Christian AngeliniDVD

Demography

In 2017 the commune had 83 inhabitants.

Culture and heritage

Civil heritage

The commune has many buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
  • An old Presbytery
  • A House
  • A House
  • A House
  • The Casa di Cocca House at Lavasina
  • An old Presbytery
  • A House
  • A House
  • A Communal House
  • The Colonna Family House
  • The Casa di Paoli House
  • A House
  • The Colonna Family House
  • The Four à tuiles de Bisorza Oven
  • A Fountain
  • A Colonna Family Agricultural Storehouse
  • The old School
  • The Croix de Mission Monumental Cross
  • The Moulin de Balona Flour Mill
  • An old Chestnut Drying Cellar at Moneta
  • An old Chestnut Drying Cellar at Buscia
  • An old Chestnut Drying Cellar at Lamosa
  • Houses in Arro

Religious heritage

The commune has several religious buildings and sites that are registered as historical monuments:
  • The Colonna Family Funeral Enclosure. The enclosure contains a Funeral Cross for Paul Colonna which is registered as an historical object.
  • A Cemetery at Sant'Antone. The cemetery contains several items that are registered as historical objects:
  • *A Funeral Cross for Marie Antoinette Orazi
  • *A Funeral Cross for Madeleine Santori
  • *A Funeral Cross for Toussainte Santini
  • *A Funeral Cross for Marie Lorenzi
  • The old Parish Church of Saint-Cyr at San-Chirgo
  • The Parish Church of Saint-Nicolas
The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects: