Vallo della Lucania

Comune

Comune di Vallo della Lucania

Panoramic view of Vallo

Coat of arms

Vallo within the Province of Salerno

Vallo della Lucania

Location of Vallo della Lucania in Italy

Coordinates: 40°14′N 15°16′E / 40.233°N 15.267°E

Country

Salerno (SA)

Frazioni

Angellara, Massa, Pattano

Government

• Mayor

Antonio Aloia (Lista Civica)

Area

• Total

25 km² (10 sq mi)

Elevation

380 m (1,250 ft)

Population (31 December 2011)^[1]

• Total

8,680

• Density

350/km² (900/sq mi)

Demonym

Vallesi

Time zone

CET (UTC+1)

• Summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

Postal code

84078, 84040, 84050, 84060

Dialing code

0974

Patron saint

St. Pantaleone

Saint day

July 27

Website

Official website

Vallo della Lucania (commonly known simply as Vallo) is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. It lies in the middle of Cilento and its population is 8,680.^[1]

History

A settlement called Castrum Cornutum (meaning: "Fortress of Cornutans") is documented in the 13th century: according to the Italian historian Giuseppe Maiese, it had been founded by colonists from Cornutum, an ancient city in Dalmatia. In the 18th century the town changed its name to Vallo di Novi. In 1806, during the French government of the Kingdom of Naples, it was made a district capital.

Geography

The town is located in the middle of the Cilento and its National Park, close to Gelbison mountain and not too far from the ancient Greek town of Velia.