Ostigliano
Frazione in Campania, Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frazione in Campania, Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Ostigliano | |
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Coordinates: 40°18′53.3″N 15°08′37.4″E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Campania |
Province | Salerno (SA) |
Comune | Perito |
Elevation | 465 m (1,526 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 431 |
Demonym | 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 |
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]
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.
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