Upega

Upega is a frazione—similar to a hamlet—located in the comune of Briga Alta, Province of Cuneo in the region of Piedmont, Italy. It is one of three frazioni that form Briga Alta, alongside Carnino and Piaggia. Located in the Upper [Tanaro Valley] of the Passo Tanarello mountain pass in the Ligurian Alps, the Negrone, which forms the Tanaro river, flows through Upega. Located in the culture, it is one of a handful of villages where the Brigasc dialect of the Ligurian language is spoken.