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Commune in Corsica, France

Morosaglia Merusaglia Commune Convento in Morosaglia Coat of arms Location of Morosaglia Morosaglia Show map of France Morosaglia Show map of Corsica Coordinates: 42°25′59″N 9°19′01″E / 42.433°N 9.317°E / 42.433; 9.317 Country France Region Corsica Department Haute-Corse Arrondissement Corte Canton Golo-Morosaglia Government • Mayor (2020–2026) Vincent Cognetti[1] Area 1 24 km2 (9.3 sq mi) Population (2023)[2] 961 • Density 40/km2 (100/sq mi) Demonym(s) Merusaglincu, Merusaglinca (Corsican) Morosagliese (Italian) Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) INSEE/Postal code 2B169 /20218 Elevation 182–1,249 m (597–4,098 ft) (avg. 860 m or 2,820 ft) 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

**Morosaglia** (Italian pronunciation: [\[moˈrozaʎʎa\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Italian); French: [\[mɔʁoza(l)ja\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/French); Corsican: *Merusaglia*, [\[mɛˈruzaʎʎa\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Corsican)) is a [commune](/source/Communes_of_France) in the [Haute-Corse](/source/Haute-Corse) [department](/source/Departments_of_France), on the island of [Corsica](/source/Corsica), France. Since 2015, it is the seat of the canton of [Golo-Morosaglia](/source/Canton_of_Golo-Morosaglia).[3]

## History

The tomb of Pasquale Paoli in his house of birth

Morosaglia is the native commune of [Pasquale Paoli](/source/Pasquale_Paoli) (1725-1807). The house in which he was born is a museum. This commune also is the historical seat of the [Corsican Republic](/source/Corsican_Republic). Paoli had his chambers in the [Franciscan](/source/Franciscan) monastery and the Corsican parliament met there.[4]

## Geography

Morosaglia is 40 kilometres (25 mi) to the northeast of [Corte](/source/Corte%2C_Haute-Corse) in Castagniccia. The commune extends to the east to the largest mountain of Castagniccia, mounting to 1,230 metres (4,040 ft) to the peak of San Paolu, and stretches to the west for 13 kilometres (8 mi) beyond the river Golo.

In the plain of the river, nearly at its confluence with the Asco, on the Bastia-Ajaccio road, is the hamlet of Ponte-Leccia, where the only railway branch of the entire island is located, the branch to [Calvi](/source/Calvi%2C_Haute-Corse). The statisticians have given the name of Ponte-Leccia to a microregion of 3,800 people and 563 square kilometres (217 sq mi), which approximates the ancient parish of Caccia and the canton.

## Population

‹ The [template](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Template) *[Historical populations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Historical_populations)* is being [considered for merging](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Templates_for_discussion/Log/2026_June_24#Template:Infobox_demographics). ›

Historical population Year Pop. ±% 1962 550 — 1968 694 +26.2% 1975 750 +8.1% 1982 854 +13.9% 1990 883 +3.4% 1999 1,008 +14.2% 2008 1,072 +6.3%

## See also

- [Ponte Leccia](/source/Ponte_Leccia)

- [Communes of the Haute-Corse department](/source/Communes_of_the_Haute-Corse_department)

- [Julien Giovannetti](/source/Julien_Giovannetti) (1914–1966), [baritone](/source/Baritone) born in Morosaglia.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Répertoire national des élus: les maires"](https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503) (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Populations de référence 2023"](https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/8643952?geo=COM-2B169) (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-decret_3-0)** ["Décret n° 2014-255 du 26 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Haute-Corse | Legifrance"](http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000028664269). Retrieved 31 May 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-greg_4-0)** Gregorovius, Ferdinand (1855). [*Corsica: Picturesque, Historical, and Social: with a Sketch of the Early Life of Napoleon and an account of the Bonaparte, Paoli, Pozzo di Borgo, and other principal families*](https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_0s_8wiPTiE0C). Edward Joy Morris (trans.). Parry & M'Millan. pp. [278](https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_0s_8wiPTiE0C/page/n278).

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