Postiglione Explained

Postiglione
Official Name:Comune di Postiglione
Map Alt:Postiglione within the Province of Salerno
Coordinates:40.5667°N 29°W
Province: (SA)
Frazioni:Canneto, Lagorosso, Selvanera, Terzo di Mezzo, Aquara, Pescara
Area Total Km2:47
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2312
Population As Of:1 April 2009
Population Demonym:Postiglionesi
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:605
Saint:San Giorgio and San Nicola
Day:23 April
Postal Code:84026
Area Code:0828
Istat:065101

Postiglione (Campanian: Neapolitan: Pustiglione) is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.

Geography

Located in Cilento, below the Alburni mountains, borders with the municipalities of Altavilla Silentina, Campagna, Castelcivita, Controne, Contursi Terme, Serre and Sicignano degli Alburni.

Postiglione counts 5 frazioni: Canneto, Duchessa, Selvanera, Terzo di Mezzo and Zancuso. Canneto, located on the road between Postiglione and Controne, is the most populated one.

Notes and References

  1. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat); Dati - Popolazione residente all'1/4/2009
  2. Web site: Postiglione. Tuttitalia. Italian.