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Quartieri of Florence in 1427

The city of Florence was divided into four quarters in 1343 in place of the previous administrative division of sestieri (six districts).  Each quarter was in turn subdivided into four gonfaloni (neighbourhoods) which served as administrative sections, and all the Florentine families that claimed citizenship belonged to one. This system endured until 1531. In 1990, Florence was again divided into quartieri, although into five 'quarters', rather than four.
 
 

Quartiere: Santo Spirito

Gonfaloni
with
Parishes

Ferza


 
· San Felice in Piazza
· San Pier Gattolino
Scala


 
· San Niccolò
· San Giorgio
· San Gregorio
· Santa Lucia de' Bardi
· Santa Maria Soprarno
· Santa Felicita

Nicchio


 
· Santa Felicita
· San Jacopo Soprarno
· Santo Spirito
Drago Verde


 
· San Frediano
· Santa Maria in Verzaia

Quartiere: Santa Maria Novella

Gonfaloni
with
Parishes

 
Leone Rosso


 
· San Pancrazio
· San Paolo
· San Miniato tra le Torri
· Santa Maria degli Ughi
· Sant'Andrea

Leone Bianco


 
· Santa Maria Novella
· San Michele Berteldi
· San Donato degli Vecchietti
· San Piero Buonconsigli
Vipera


 
· SS. Apostoli
· Santa Maria Sopraporta
Unicorno


 
· Santa Lucia Ognissanti
· Santa Trinità

Quartiere: San Giovanni

Gonfaloni
with
Parishes

Leone d'Oro


 
· San Lorenzo
· San Marco
· S. Jacopo in Campo Corbolini
· Santa Maria del Fiore
Vaio


 
· San Michele Visdomini
· San Piero Celoro
· Santa Maria Alberighi
· Santa Maria Nipotecosa
· San Benedetto
· San Michele in Palchetto
· Santa Margherita de' Ricci
· Santa Maria in Campo
· San Procolo
· San Bartolomeo al Corso
 
Drago San Giovanni


 
· Santa Maria Maggiore
· San Salvatore
· Santa Maria del Fiore
· San Leo
· Santa Maria Nipotecosa
· San Cristofano
· San Marco
· San Ruffillo
· San Michele Berteldi
Chiavi


 
· San Pier Maggiore
· San Procolo
· Sant'Ambrogio
· San Bartolomeo al Corso

Quartiere: Santa Croce

Gonfaloni
with
Parishes

Leone Nero


 
· San Romeo
· San Jacopo tra le Fosse
· Santa Croce
Bue


 
· San Simone
· Sant'Apollinare
· San Firenze
· Santa Croce
Carro


 
· San Piero Scheraggio
· San Romolo
· Santo Stefano al Ponte
· Santa Cecilia
· Orsanmichele

Ruote


 
· San Procolo
· Santo Stefano alla Badia
· San Martino

Notes

Parts of certain parishes were shared between different gonfaloni or compagnie.

 
Sestieri of Florence


Source: Valeria Orgera; G. Balzanetti et al. Firenze: il quartiere di Santo Spirito dai gonfaloni ai rioni. Firenze: Alinea Editrice, 2000.
 

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