» For the French commune, see Boves, Somme. For the Spanish adventurer, see José Tomás Boves. Boves is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 km south of Turin and about 6 km south of Cuneo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 9,507 and an area of 51.1 km². The municipality of Boves contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Castellar, Cerati, Fontanelle, Madonna dei Boschi, San Mau… (More on Boves)