Blessagno is a village that counts 272 inhabitants and it is located between 675 and 1397 meters above sea level. It previously belonged to Pieve d'Intelvi and was called "City of Luira". Initially part of the feud of the Val d'Intelvi, in 1451 it became property of the Rusca family and then it passed to the families of Marliani (1570) and Riva Andreotti (1713). The only activity practiced by the inhabitants was agriculture; the town joined the Province of Como in 1861.