What is "cavallasca"

Cavallasca is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about west of Como, on the border with Switzerland. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,816 and an area of .

Cavallasca borders the following municipalities: Chiasso (Switzerland), Como, Gironico, Montano Lucino, Parè, San Fermo della Battaglia.