Pigra is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 km north of Milan and about 15 km north of Como. Located at 881 m above sea level, with a panoramic view on Lake Como, the town is accessible by paved road from Argegno, winds along the Valle d'Intelvi and by cable railway, which in five minutes exceeds a drop of 540 m, allowing access to the village directly from Argegno. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 294 and an area of 4.3 km2. Pigra borders the following municipalities: Argegno, Blessagno, Colonno, Dizzasco, Laino.

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