Sala Consilina

Comune

Comune di Sala Consilina

Panoramic view of Sala Consilina

Coat of arms

Sala Consilina within the Province of Salerno

Sala Consilina

Location of Sala Consilina in Italy

Coordinates: 40°24′N 15°36′E / 40.400°N 15.600°E

Country

Salerno (SA)

Frazioni

Grecia, Quattro Querce, San Raffaele, San Rocco, San Sebastiano, Sant'Antonio, Santo Leo, Trinità

Government

• Mayor

Gaetano Ferrari (since May 2007)

Area

• Total

59 km² (23 sq mi)

Elevation

614 m (2,014 ft)

Population (31 December 2011^[1])

• Total

12,258

• Density

210/km² (540/sq mi)

Demonym

Salesi

Time zone

CET (UTC+1)

• Summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

Postal code

84036

Dialing code

0975

Patron saint

St. Michael

Saint day

September 29

Website

Official website

Sala Consilina is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southwestern Italy. With 12,258 inhabitants it is the most populated town of Vallo di Diano.

History

The ancient village of Consilinum was built during the Roman Ages.

Geography

Sala Consilina is located in the middle area of Vallo di Diano, close to the borders of Campania with Basilicata. The bordering municipalities are Atena Lucana, Brienza (PZ), Marsico Nuovo (PZ), Padula, Sassano and Teggiano.

Demographics

Personalities

Sala Consilina was arguably the birthplace of Giovanni Martini, a trumpeter that served in Italy with Giuseppe Garibaldi and later joined the United States Army, serving with George Armstrong Custer and participating in the Battle of Little Big Horn. Martini is now buried at the Cypress Hill Cemetery in Brooklyn.