Castelcivita

Castelcivita
Comune
Comune di Castelcivita
Panoramic view Panoramic view
Castelcivita within the Province of Salerno Castelcivita within the Province of Salerno
Castelcivita Location of Castelcivita in Italy
Coordinates:
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province / Metropolitan city	Salerno (SA)
Frazioni	Cosentini, Pantano-Serracchio, Serra
Government
• Mayor	Mario Tedesco (since April 2008)
Area
• Total	57 km2 (22 sq mi)
Elevation	487 m (1,598 ft)
Population (31-12-2010)
• Total	1,902
• Density	33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Castelcivitesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	84020
Dialing code	0828
Patron saint	St. Cono, St. Nicholas of Bari
Saint day	June 3, December 6
Website	Official website

Castelcivita is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. In 2010 its population was 1,902.

Geography

The town is situated in the middle of Cilento, by the western side of the Alburni mountains, and its territory is part of the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park. Neighboring municipalities are Albanella, Altavilla Silentina, Aquara, Controne (the nearest town), Ottati, Postiglione, Roccadaspide and Sicignano degli Alburni. The municipalities counts the hamlets (frazioni) of Cosentini, Pantano-Serracchio and Serra.

Demographics

Main sights

See also: Castelcivita Caves

Castelcivita is home to the popular tourist attraction, the Castelcivita Caves (Grotte di Castelcivita), located 1,5 km in the valley, by the river Calore.

Gallery

• Chiesa di S. Cono Castelcivita esterno.JPG

  Church of San Cono

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  Caves entrance

See also

• Cilento
• Cilentan dialect

External links

• (Italian) Municipal website
• (Italian) (English) Official site of the caves