Ortiporio

Ortiporio Ortiporiu
A view of the church of Saint-Augustin and the Monte Sant'Angelo A view of the church of Saint-Augustin and the Monte Sant'Angelo
Ortiporio
Location within Corsica region Ortiporio
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Corsica
Department	Haute-Corse
Arrondissement	Bastia
Canton	Alto-di-Casaconi
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Sabrina Lunardi
Area1	5 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population (2008)2	126
• Density	25/km2 (65/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	2B195 / 20290
Elevation	313–1,236 m (1,027–4,055 ft) (avg. 700 m or 2,300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Ortiporio is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.

It shares the canton of Alto-di-Casaconi with Monte, Volpajola, Campile, Olmo, Prunelli-di-Casacconi, Campitello, Canavaggia, Lento, Bigorno, Scolca, Crocicchia and Penta-Acquatella.

Geography

Ortiporio is 24 kilometres (15 mi) to the south of Campitello at the foot of Mont Campuli, which is 1,236 metres (4,055 ft).

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	141	—
1968	167	+18.4%
1975	119	−28.7%
1982	100	−16.0%
1990	104	+4.0%
1999	113	+8.7%
2008	126	+11.5%

History

1934 - Night of 3 to 4 February : an avalanche caused the death of 37 persons. The snow level exceeded 1,50 m by place. A stele, in the church Saint-Augustine, reminds of this tragic disaster.

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Corse department

References

• INSEE