Carcare (Ligurian: Cancre, Piedmontese: Cärcre, locally Corcre) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Genoa and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Savona.

Carcare
Comune
Comune di Carcare
Coat of arms
Location of Carcare
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Coordinates: 44°22′N 8°17′E
Country	Italy
Region	Liguria
Province	Savona (SV)
Frazioni	Vispa
Government
• Mayor	Franco Bologna
Area [1]
• Total	10.4 km2 (4.0 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2008[2])[3]
• Total	5,688
• Density	550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Carcaresi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	17043
Dialing code	019

Carcare borders the following municipalities: Altare, Cairo Montenotte, Cosseria, Mallare, Pallare, and Plodio.

The church of St. John the Baptist houses a 17th-century crucifix by Anton Maria Maragliano. Of the 16th-century castle, only ruins remain today. Singer-songwriter Annalisa hails from Carcare.

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