The province of Lecco (; ) is a province in the region of Lombardy in Italy. Its capital is the city of Lecco.
It has a population of 334,211 in an area of across its 84 municipalities.
History The Province of Lecco was established by the Presidential Decree No. 250 of 6 March 1992, by spinning off 84 municipalities from the Province of Como and 6 from Bergamo (some of which were merged over time, bringing the number from 90 to 80). Elections for the appointment of the first President of the Province of Lecco were held on 23 April 1995 (1st round) and 7 May 1995 (runoff). The proclamation of the first President, Mario Anghileri, occurred on 9 May 1995.
Geography
The Province of Lecco is situated in northern central Italy. It is bordered to the north and west by the Province of Como, to the east and north with the Province of Sondrio, to the east by the Province of Bergamo, and to the south with the Province of Monza and Brianza. The province of Lecco has an area of only , with some located across the Adda River, in Valsassina. The remaining land is located in the Oggionese, the Casatese, and the Meratese, with an additional belonging to the municipality of Oliveto Lario, located on the other side of Lake Como, in Vallassina, within the pre-Alpine Lecchese. 70% of the province is mountainous and the other 30% is hilly. The highest point is Mount Legnone in the north of the province, high; at the center of the spectacular Grigne. In the west, is Monte Cornizzolo lake at and Monte Rai at . In the east of the province is Monte Serrada and the Resegone di Lecco, with its characteristic shape reminiscent of the teeth of a saw. In the center-south is Monte Barro at , in the Monte Barro Regional Park.
The province contains numerous lakes, with Lake Como and Lake Annone in the comunes of Garlate and Olginate. To the west, the comunes of Rogeno, Bosisio Parini, and Cesana Brianza overlook Lake Pusiano. There is also an abundance of rivers, including the main Adda river and the Lambro, running through Costa Masnaga, Rogeno, and Nibionno. Other smaller rivers are the Molgora, the Bevera, a tributary of the Lambro, the Pioverna flowing in Valsassina, and Varro flowing in Val Varrone.
Government List of presidents
Municipalities
The province has 84 municipalities: (‡ marks municipalities belonging to the historical region of Brianza)
Abbadia Lariana‡ Airuno‡ Annone di Brianza‡ Ballabio Barzago‡ Barzanò‡ Barzio Bellano Bosisio Parini‡ Brivio‡ Bulciago‡ Calco‡ Calolziocorte Carenno Casargo Casatenovo‡ Cassago Brianza‡ Cassina Valsassina Castello di Brianza‡ Cernusco Lombardone‡ Cesana Brianza‡ Civate‡ Colico Colle Brianza‡ Cortenova Costa Masnaga‡ Crandola Valsassina Cremella‡ Cremeno Dervio Dolzago‡ Dorio Ello‡ Erve Esino Lario Galbiate‡ Garbagnate Monastero‡ Garlate‡ Imbersago‡ Introbio La Valletta Brianza‡ Lecco Lierna Lomagna‡ Malgrate Mandello del Lario Margno Merate‡ Missaglia‡ Moggio Molteno‡ Monte Marenzo Montevecchia‡ Monticello Brianza‡ Morterone Nibionno‡ Oggiono‡ Olgiate Molgora‡ Olginate‡ Oliveto Lario Osnago‡ Paderno d'Adda‡ Pagnona Parlasco Pasturo Perledo Pescate Premana Primaluna Robbiate‡ Rogeno‡ Santa Maria Hoè‡ Sirone‡ Sirtori‡ Sueglio Suello‡ Taceno Valgreghentino‡ Valmadrera Valvarrone Varenna Vercurago Verderio‡ Viganò‡
Demographics As of 2026, the population is 334,211, of which 49.6% are male, and 50.4% are female. Minors make up 14.6% of the population, and seniors make up 26.1%.
Immigration As of 2025, immigrants make up 11.3% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Morocco, Albania, Romania, Senegal, and Ukraine.
Literature
An unnamed village of near Lecco is the initial setting for The Betrothed (), an Italian historical novel by Alessandro Manzoni first published in 1827 and significantly revised and rewritten until the definitive version published between 1840 and 1842. It has been called the most famous and widely read novel in the Italian language,Archibald Colquhoun. Manzoni and his Times. J. M. Dent & Sons, London, 1954. and it is generally ranked among the masterpieces of world literature. The story revolves around Renzo and Lucia, a poor local couple whose wedding plans are hindered by a Spanish baron who is in love with Lucia.
Transport
State highways Strada statale 36 del Lago di Como e dello Spluga: Sesto San Giovanni-Splügen Pass
Railway lines Como–Lecco railway Tirano–Lecco railway
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References
External links
Official website