Rutino is a town and ''

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

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region of southwestern

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. It is in the geographic region

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. ...

Politic geography

The comune is divided into Rutino, the principal city, and the "

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 ...

" of Rutino Scalo. It borders Lustra,

Perito Perito ( Cilentan: ''Prito'') 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 1,007. History In the Middle Ages Perito had an important role as fortified town i ...

Prignano Cilento Prignano Cilento is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. As of 2017 its population was of 1,035. Geography Location Prignano is located in northern Cilento and borders with the municipal ...

Torchiara Torchiara is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. Geography The municipality borders with Agropoli, Laureana Cilento, Lustra, Prignano Cilento and Rutino. It counts the ''frazione'' of ...

. The two most important cities near Rutino are

Agropoli Agropoli is a town and ''comune'' located in the Cilento area of the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy. It is situated at the start of the Cilentan Coast, on the Tyrrhenian Sea. History Pre-medieval period The promontory on which Agropoli ...

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 ...

Physical geography

Rutino is the agricultural center of the lower Cilento, on the right side of the middle valley dell'Alento, on a spur of the hill on top of which stands the castle of Rocca Cilento. The build-up presents a typical elongated structure, the axis of development being constituted by the state Tirrena. It is in Seismic Zone 3 (low seismicity).

History

The date of foundation of the country is not known. The house is indicated for the first time under the name of Ruticinum (in locum Ruticini) in a document of 954. This speaks of the "Translatio", the remains of the body of the apostle St. Matthew from Duoflumina (Casal Velino) to Caputaquis (Capaccio) and from there to Salerno. The country in the eleventh century was a house of the Barony of

, Sanseverino family feud from 1276. Sold in 1535 by Ferrante Sanseverino Francis de Rogerio, in 1538 it passed to the latter's son, Gian Lorenzo. It later belonged to Giovanni Gomez together with the Castle Rock, which followed the events. From 1811 to 1860, under the name Rotino, was part of the district Torchiara, the District of Vallo of the

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. From 1860 to 1927, during the

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was part of the district of

, belonging to the district of

. During the

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the town was occupied by German troops who were camped in the old sports field. Until the opening of the new provincial road 417, which starts and ends in Agropoli Sapri, was an important stop on the route of highway 18 Tirrena Inferiore. After the

the village: Rutino Scalo possessed a train station that has been closed in the last 90s.

Culture

Schools

In this comune there are three schools, a preschool, an elementary school, and the middle school "Michele Magnoni". The nearest secondary schools are in Vallo della Lucania and Agropoli. The nearest university is in

Salerno Salerno (, ; ; ) is an ancient city and ''comune'' (municipality) in Campania, southwestern Italy, and is the capital of the namesake province, being the second largest city in the region by number of inhabitants, after Naples. It is located ...

(

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The Flight of the Angel

The most important holiday that is celebrated throughout the year is that of the patron St. Michael the Archangel. The festival falls on the second Sunday of May and is celebrated with a solemn religious rite. The statue of the saint is carried in procession through the streets of the town and is accompanied by Catholic associations, from the band and from many of the faithful. The procession is characterized by two key moments: * The first is a brief stop to watch the fireworks have become famous for their durability and their powerful explosive charge that pierces the sky and makes the earth tremble: it is a show overwhelming and exciting. The procession continues and arrived at the square carriers lie on a table the Statue of San Michele placing it in front of the stage, decorated for the occasion, which acts as hell. * The second moment is the sacred representation of the battle between the Archangel Michael and Lucifer. The Angel from the loggia of the parsonage harnessed to a pulley sliding on a rope. Is advanced slowly to stand in front of the stage which is Hell. A silence fell on the square where people flocked to better enjoy the show. The Angel begins the first part of the play by throwing a stern warning to Lucifer rebelling against God and tells him that his disobedience would cost him dearly. Lucifer says he is ready to fight and challenge the Angel. With this agreement ends the first part of the drama. The Angel accompanied by bursts of applause reaches the opposite side of the square and the statue of the "Prince of the Angels", in procession along the opposite side of the country (district Serra). The return of the procession came to the streets again, the Angel, equipped with a shield and sword back on the scene and faces the arch enemy Lucifer. The battle begins, and after a symbolic battle, the angel defeats the devil making him collapsing to the ground. Humiliated and confused Lucifer declared defeated and took refuge in hell. The Angel in taking the return flight sings a hymn of praise to heaven. The event concludes by returning the statue in the parish.

Monuments and buildings of interest

Palazzo Lombardi Palazzo Colombaia Church of Santa Maria dell'Arco Chapel of Our Lady of Chains Chapel of St. Joseph

Totem of Peace

It is a monumental work of Mario Molinari, who is the symbol adopted by leading countries of the world and that is taking place in over 200 cities from every continent.

Church of St. Michael the Archangel

This church is of medieval origin, the building has undergone a radical transformation in 1885. There are many statues kept the 600, a painting of Saint Lucia and in a service area is now used as a parish museum.