Ostigliano

Ostigliano
Frazione
Ostigliano
Location of Ostigliano in Italy
Coordinates: 40°18′53.3″N 15°08′37.4″E / 40.314806°N 15.143722°E / 40.314806; 15.143722Coordinates: 40°18′53.3″N 15°08′37.4″E / 40.314806°N 15.143722°E / 40.314806; 15.143722
Country  Italy
Region  Campania
Province Salerno (SA)
Comune Perito
Elevation 465 m (1,526 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 431
Demonym(s) Ostiglianesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 84060[2]
Dialing code (+39) 0974[2]
Patron saint St. John the Baptist
Saint day 24 June

Ostigliano is a southern Italian village and the only hamlet (frazione) of Perito, a municipality in the province of Salerno, Campania. As of 2011, its population was 431.[1]

History

The village, whose toponym comes from the Latin word Hostilius, was settled since the Middle Ages. Its main church, dedicated to John the Baptist, was built during the 16th century.[3]

Geography

Located in central-northern Cilento and transcluded into its national park, Ostigliano spans above a hill, on a ridge between the valley and the reservoir of Alento river, and the nearby hilltown of Perito (6 km far).[4]

It is 7.7 km far from Piano Vetrale, 8 from Orria, 10 from Rutino, 14 from Cicerale, 19 from Agropoli; and 4 from the exit "Perito" of the national highway SS18/var.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 (in Italian) Info on italia.indettaglio.it
  2. 1 2 (in Italian) Ostigliano on tuttocitta.it
  3. ↑ History of Perito and Ostigliano
  4. ↑ 1175386273 Ostigliano on OpenStreetMap

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