Pelago is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 20 km east of Florence. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,396 and an area of 54.8 km2. The municipality of Pelago contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Borselli, Carbonile, Consuma, Diacceto, Fontisterni, Magnale, Palaie, Paterno, Raggioli, San Francesco, and Stentatoio. Lorenzo Ghiberti was born in Pelago in 1378. Pelago borders the following municipalities: Montemignaio, Pontassieve, Pratovecchio, Reggello, Rignano sull'Arno, Rufina.

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