The Province of Cuneo (Italian: provincia di Cuneo; Piedmontese: provincia ëd Coni) is a province in the region of Piedmont in northern Italy. To the west, it borders the French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (departments of Alpes-Maritimes, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Hautes-Alpes), to the north the Metropolitan City of Turin, to the east the province of Asti and to the south the Ligurian provinces of Savona and Imperia. It has a population of 582,109 in an area of 6,894.94 square kilometres (2,662.15 sq mi) across its 250 municipalities.
It is also known as la Provincia Granda (Piedmontese for 'The Big Province'), because it is the largest province in Piedmont and the fourth-largest in Italy (following Sassari, South Tyrol and Foggia). Briga Marittima and Tenda were part of this province before their cession to France in 1947.
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Municipalities
The province has 250 municipalities:
Demographics
As of 2026, the population is 582,109, of which 49.9% are male, and 50.1% are female. Minors make up 15% of the population, and seniors make up 25.7%.
Immigration
As of 2025, immigrants make up 13.8% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Albania, Romania, Morocco, North Macedonia, and India.
Government
Economy
Companies active in the province include:
Michelin in Mondovì
Miroglio in Alba
Ferrero SpA in Alba
Maina in Fossano
Balocco in Fossano
Merlo in San Defendente (Cervasca)
Arpa industriale in Bra
Bottero in Cuneo
Mondo in Alba
Mtm-Brc in Cherasco
Abet in Bra
Edizioni San Paolo in Alba
Many important industrial groups have branches in the province: Michelin (Cuneo and Fossano), Saint-Gobain (Savigliano), Valeo (Mondovì), Asahi Glass Co. (Cuneo), ITT (Barge), Diageo (Santa Vittoria d'Alba) and Nestlé (Moretta).
Cuneo is also the land of important wines, mostly produced in the Langhe and Roero hills, such as Barbaresco, Barolo, Nebbiolo, Barbera and many others.
Transport
Airports
Cuneo International Airport
Motorways
The province is crossed by the following motorways (in Italian, autostrade):
Autostrada A26: Turin - Savona
Autostrada A33: Asti - Cuneo
Railway lines
Tenda railway line