Castelcivita | |
Official Name: | Comune di Castelcivita |
Coordinates: | 40.4833°N 29°W |
Region: | Campania |
Province: | Salerno (SA) |
Frazioni: | Cosentini, Pantano-Serracchio, Serra |
Mayor: | Antonio Forziati |
Area Total Km2: | 57 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 1678 |
Population As Of: | 28 February 2017 |
Population Demonym: | Castelcivitesi |
Elevation M: | 487 |
Saint: | St. Cono, St. Nicholas of Bari |
Day: | June 3, December 6 |
Postal Code: | 84020 |
Area Code: | 0828 |
Castelcivita (Cilentan: A Castellucce) is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
The town is situated in the middle of Cilento, by the western side of the Alburni mountains, and its territory is part of the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park.[2] Neighboring municipalities are Albanella, Altavilla Silentina, Aquara, Controne (the nearest town), Ottati, Postiglione, Roccadaspide and Sicignano degli Alburni. The municipalities counts the hamlets (frazioni) of Cosentini, Pantano-Serracchio and Serra.
See also: Castelcivita Caves. Castelcivita is home to the popular tourist attraction, the Castelcivita Caves (Grotte di Castelcivita), located in the valley, by the river Calore.