Centola (
Cilentan: ''Cendula'') is a town and ''
comune'' in the
province of Salerno in the
Campania region of south-western
Italy.
Geography
Located in southern
Cilento
Cilento is an Italian geographical region of Campania in the central and southern part of the Province of Salerno and an important Tourism, tourist area of southern Italy.
Cilento is known as one of the centers of Mediterranean diet.
Geograph ...
, Centola borders with the municipalities of
Camerota,
Celle di Bulgheria,
Montano Antilia,
Pisciotta and
San Mauro la Bruca.
The municipality counts the town itself (2,550 inhabitants) and four hamlets
Municipal statute of Centola
/ref> ('' frazioni''). Their population is listed under brackets.
* Palinuro (1,202 inhabitants): the largest ''frazione'', located by the sea
* Foria (516 inhabitants). Located not too far from Centola
* San Severino (435 inhabitants): it is home to medieval ruins, located by "Centola" railway station
*San Nicola (370 inhabitants), the littlest hamlet of the ''comune''
See also
*Cilento
Cilento is an Italian geographical region of Campania in the central and southern part of the Province of Salerno and an important Tourism, tourist area of southern Italy.
Cilento is known as one of the centers of Mediterranean diet.
Geograph ...
* Cape Palinuro
* Cilentan Coast
References
External links
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Cities and towns in Campania
Localities of Cilento
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