| Cardile | |
| Coordinates: | 40.271°N 15.2431°W |
| Province: | Salerno (SA) |
| Comune: | Gioi |
| Elevation M: | 493 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 614 |
| Population As Of: | 2009 |
| Gentilic: | Cardillesi |
| Saint: | St. John the Baptist |
| Postal Code: | 84056 |
| Area Code: | (+39) 0974 |
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.[1]
The village was founded in the 11th century, around an ancient Lavra Basiliana named "La Laura". In 1754 the village was divided into 3 wards: Piedicardile, in the lower side; Mezzocardile, in the middle; and Capocardile, in the upper side.[2]
Cardile is located in the middle of Cilento, and is part of its national park.[3] It is a hillside village that lies below the mountains Velosa (943 m) and Tempa del Bosco (908 m), both part of the Southern Apennines.
The village is 6 km from Gioi, 5 from Moio della Civitella, 8 from Vallo della Lucania, 11 from Stio, and 23 from the Ancient Greek town of Velia. Other nearby villages are Pellare (6 km), and Angellara (7 km). A few km south of the village, there are the springs of the Fiumarella, a tributary creek of the river Alento.
Some of the sights of Cardile are:[2]