SALUZZO, a town of Sardinia, Piedmont, capital of a province of the same name, in the division of Coni, at the foot of a branch of the Alps, which separates the valley of the Po from that of the Vraita, 31 miles S. by W. of Turin. It is a large cathedral town, consisting of two parts, an upper and a lower; the former, anciently fortified, has steep streets and many good houses, though it is somewhat more ancient than the widely-extended lower town. The cathedral in one of the suburbs is surmounted by a tall, elegant tower; two of the other churches are more remarkable for their monuments than for their architectural beauty, and there are several convents in the town. The ancient castle, once the residence of the marquises of Saluzzo, is now used as a prison. There are also an old town-house, a college and several schools, a theatre, and other buildings. Iron-ware, jewellery, hats, leather, and silk are manufactured here; and there is a considerable trade in cattle, corn, and wine. Chestnuts are grown in large quantities in the vicinity. Saluzzo was once the capital of a marquise, which was for a long time in the possession of France. Pop. about 15,000. The province, which has an area of 511 square miles, is occupied in its western part by the Alps, the chief summit here being Monte Viso; and is watered by the Po and its affluents the Maira and Vraita. The soil being fertile, and the climate good, abundance of corn, wine, fruit, hemp, and silk is produced. Iron, copper, marble, and slate are the chief minerals obtained here. Pop. 160,608.