Montano Antilia

Montano Antilia is a town and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy.

Montano Antilia
Comune di Montano Antilia
Coat of arms
Montano Antilia within the Province of Salerno
Location of Montano Antilia
Montano Antilia
Location of Montano Antilia in Italy
Montano Antilia
Montano Antilia (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°10′N 15°22′E
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceSalerno (SA)
FrazioniAbatemarco, Massicelle
Government
  MayorAlberto Del Gaudio
Area
  Total33.44 km2 (12.91 sq mi)
Elevation
700 m (2,300 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2017[2])[3]
  Total2,026
  Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Antiliani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84060
Dialing code0974
Patron saintSt. Sebastian
Saint day20 January
WebsiteOfficial website

History

Originally known as "Montagna" and after "Montana", it was founded on the ruins of an Ancient Greek settlement.[4] It was a casale (i.e. farmstead) belonging to Cuccaro Vetere, first mentioned in a population census of the 16th century.

Geography

Montano Antilia is located in southern Cilento, is part of its national park and borders with the municipalities of Celle di Bulgheria, Centola, Futani, Laurito, Novi Velia, Rofrano and San Mauro la Bruca.[5] Its hamlets (frazioni) are the villages of Abatemarco (pop.: 309)[6] and Massicelle (pop.: 529).[7]

See also

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. (in Italian) Source: Istat 2010
  3. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  4. (in Italian) History of Montano Antilia (municipal website)
  5. 40298 Montano Antilia on OpenStreetMap
  6. (in Italian) Abatemarco on italia.indettaglio.it
  7. (in Italian) Massicelle on italia.indettaglio.it (includes the quarter of Centopelli)



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