Valbrona (Comasco: Valbroeuna[ʋalˈbrøːna]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of Milan and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,575 and an area of 13.9 square kilometres (5.4 sq mi).[3]