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]

Ostigliano
Frazione
Ostigliano Location of Ostigliano in Italy
Coordinates: 40°18′53.3″N 15°08′37.4″E
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Salerno (SA)
Comune	Perito
Elevation	465 m (1,526 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	431
Demonym(s)	Ostiglianesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	84060[2]
Dialing code	(+39) 0974[2]
Patron saint	St. John the Baptist
Saint day	24 June

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

See also

• Cilentan dialect

References

External links

Media related to Ostigliano at Wikimedia Commons