Ostigliano

Frazione in Campania, Italy
40°18′53.3″N 15°08′37.4″E / 40.314806°N 15.143722°E / 40.314806; 15.143722Country ItalyRegion CampaniaProvinceSalerno (SA)ComunePeritoElevation
465 m (1,526 ft)Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total431DemonymOstiglianesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
84060[2]
Dialing code(+39) 0974[2]Patron saintSt. John the BaptistSaint day24 June

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]

History

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]

Geography

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.

Gallery

  • St. John the Baptist Church
    St. John the Baptist Church
  • A cannon in the central square
    A cannon in the central square
  • An old bridge near the village
    An old bridge near the village
  • An old farmhouse near the village
    An old farmhouse near the village

See also

References

  1. ^ a b (in Italian) Info on italia.indettaglio.it
  2. ^ a b (in Italian) Ostigliano on tuttocitta.it
  3. ^ History of Perito and Ostigliano
  4. ^ 1175386273 Ostigliano on OpenStreetMap

External links

Media related to Ostigliano at Wikimedia Commons