comune
A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the City status in Italy, titl ...
'' in the
province of Salerno
The province of Salerno () is a province in the Campania region of Italy. It has 1,054,766 inhabitants as of 2025.
Geography
The largest towns in the province are: Salerno, the capital, which has a population of 131,950; Cava de' Tirreni, Bat ...
in the
Campania
Campania is an administrative Regions of Italy, region of Italy located in Southern Italy; most of it is in the south-western portion of the Italian Peninsula (with the Tyrrhenian Sea to its west), but it also includes the small Phlegraean Islan ...
region of south-western
Italy
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...
. As of 2011, its population was 1,339.
History
The comune of Gioi has a history that dates back well over 1000 years. The first permanent inhabitants may have been monks who settled there around the 11th century. The village was fortified in the 15th century, and parts of the fortifications still exist. The population peaked at about 18,000 in the mid 16th century before being decimated by a plague in 1556. A second plague occurred in 1645, after which the prosperity of the village went into long-term decline.Giuseppe Salati, ''L'Antica Gioi'', 1911
Geography
Located in the middle of
Cilento
Cilento () is an Italian mountain range (part of the Lucan Apennines), which gives its name to a geographical region of Campania in the central and southern part of the province of Salerno. Is an important tourist area of southern Italy.
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, Gioi borders with the municipalities of
Campora
Campora is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno, Campania (southern Italy). It is located in the territory of Cilento and as of 2009 its population was 810.Moio della Civitella
Moio della Civitella is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
Geography
Located in the middle of Cilento, Moio borders with the municipalities of Campora, Cannalonga, Gioi, and Vallo della ...
,
Orria
Orria is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of South-western Italy. As of 2011, its population was of 1161.
History
The origins of town, around the 6th century, are uncertain, and possibly related to the destr ...
,
Salento
Salento (; Salentino dialect, Salentino: ''Salentu''; Griko language, Salento Griko: ) is a Cultural area, cultural, List of historical states of Italy, historical, and geographic region at the southern end of the administrative region of Apuli ...
,
Stio
Stio is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. As of 2016, its population was 872.
History
The village was founded in the beginnings of the 11th century. The origin of the name is debated, ...
and
Vallo della Lucania
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.
History
A settlement calle ...
. It counts a single hamlet (''
frazione
A ''frazione'' (: ''frazioni'') is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' ('municipality') in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidat ...
''), that is the village of
Cardile
Cardile is a southern Italian village and the only hamlet (''frazione'') of Gioi, a municipality in the province of Salerno, Campania. As of 2009 its population was of 614.
History
The village was founded in the 11th century, around an ancient '' ...
, 6 km far from it.
Main sights
;Churches
*Church of Sant'Eustachio
*Church of San Nicola
*Church of San Francesco
*Chapel of Madonna della Porta
*Chapel of Madonna dello Schito
*Chapel of Madonna della Grazie
;Palaces
*Palace Conti
*Palace Ferri
*Palace Reielli
*Palace Salati
(1940-2008), stage actor and theatre director
* Armando Salati (1884-1963), Vice Consul to the United States
*
Giuseppe Salati
Giuseppe Giulio Salati (February 22, 1847 - July 29, 1930) was an Italian lawyer and author. He was a member of the Order of the Crown of Italy.
Early life
Giuseppe Giuilo Salati was the eldest son of Donato Antonio Salati (1819-1869) of Gioi ...
(1847-1930), author of ''L'Antica Gioi''Giuseppe Salati, ''L'Antica Gioi'' - Historical information, 1911, published by "La Meridionale",
Bari
Bari ( ; ; ; ) is the capital city of the Metropolitan City of Bari and of the Apulia Regions of Italy, region, on the Adriatic Sea in southern Italy. It is the first most important economic centre of mainland Southern Italy. It is a port and ...
, Italy
Genealogy project
The ''Genetic Park of Cilento and Vallo di Diano Project'' was established in 2000, and focuses on the populations of
Campora
Campora is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno, Campania (southern Italy). It is located in the territory of Cilento and as of 2009 its population was 810.
Cilentan dialect
The Cilentan dialect (endonym: or ; ), also known as Cilento dialect, is a Neapolitan dialect spoken in the area of Cilento, located in the southern part of the Province of Salerno, Campania, Italy.
Influences
It has been influenced, especia ...
*
Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park
Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park (Italian language, Italian ''Parco Nazionale del Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni'') is an List of National Parks of Italy, Italian national park in the Province of Salerno, in Campania in southe ...