Orciatico

Lajatico is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pisa in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 50 kilometers (31 mi) southwest of Florence and about 40 kilometers (25 mi) southeast of Pisa. Lajatico sits in mainly hilly terrain at variable elevations from 100 to 650 meters (330 to 2,130 ft) above sea level) and dominates both the end of the Valdera valley and the opening of the valley known as Val di Cecina. La Sterza, one of its hamlets (frazioni), is the natural door between these two geographical areas. The Sterza, Era, and the Ragone rivers form natural borders, placing Lajatico in a very central position to reach Tuscan cities and seaside resorts. Lajatico is, however, best known as the home town of tenor Andrea Bocelli. His annual concerts at the Teatro del Silenzio are attended by people from all around the world, every year. Lajatico has the following hamlets (frazioni) associated with it: Orciatico, an ancient small medieval village; San Giovanni di Val d'Era; and La Sterza. Another small locality is Spedaletto, a stomping ground of Lorenzo de' Medici. Lajatico borders the following municipalities: Chianni, Montecatini Val di Cecina, Peccioli, Riparbella, Terricciola, Volterra.

San Giovanni di Val d'Era (or Villaggio San Giovanni), known also as Borgo Bocioni, is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Lajatico, province of Pisa. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 93.San Giovanni is about 50 km from Pisa and 4 km from Lajatico.

Montecatini Val di Cecina is a small hilltown and comune in the province of Pisa in Tuscany (central Italy). Located approximately 60 kilometres (37 miles) south of Pisa, the medieval town sits on the Poggio la Croce hill overlooking the Cecina Valley and the larger hilltown of Volterra, which lies just 15 km (9 miles) away. Local agriculture and the old copper mine provided Montecatini Val di Cecina with a degree of prosperity in the early Middle Ages. Like many Tuscan hilltop towns, its medieval aspect has been preserved precisely because lack of economic development. Today, Montecatini Val di Cecina is enjoying a small economic revival through tourism though on a modest scale.

Miemo is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Montecatini Val di Cecina, province of Pisa. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 13.Miemo is about 60 km from Pisa and 26 km from Montecatini Val di Cecina.

La Sterza is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comuni of Lajatico and Terricciola, province of Pisa. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 91.La Sterza is about 44 km from Pisa, 3 km from Lajatico and 6 km from Terricciola.

Gello is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Montecatini Val di Cecina, province of Pisa. At the time of the 2006 parish census its population was 88.Gello is about 70 km from Pisa and 9 km from Montecatini Val di Cecina.

Casaglia is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Montecatini Val di Cecina, province of Pisa. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 10.Casaglia is about 70 km from Pisa and 20 km from Montecatini Val di Cecina.

Rivalto is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Chianni, province of Pisa. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 96.Rivalto is about 45 km from Pisa and 3 km from Chianni.

Morrona is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Terricciola, province of Pisa. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 288.

Saline di Volterra is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Volterra, province of Pisa. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 1,218.

Casino di Terra is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comuni of Guardistallo and Montecatini Val di Cecina, province of Pisa. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 97.Casino di Terra is about 70 km from Pisa, 5 km from Guardistallo and 18 km from Montecatini Val di Cecina.

Montegemoli is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Pomarance, province of Pisa. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 39.