Monteforte Cilento

Comune in Campania, Italy

Coat of arms

Monteforte Cilento within the Province of Salerno

Location of Monteforte Cilento

40°21′50.62″N 15°11′40.63″E / 40.3640611°N 15.1946194°E / 40.3640611; 15.1946194CountryItalyRegionCampaniaProvinceSalerno (SA)Government

• MayorBernardo MottolaArea

^[1]

• Total22.17 km² (8.56 sq mi)Elevation

600 m (2,000 ft)Population

(28 February 2017)^[2]

• Total546 • Density25/km² (64/sq mi)DemonymMontefortesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

84060

Dialing code0974Patron saintSt. Donatus of ArezzoSaint day7 AugustWebsiteOfficial website

Monteforte Cilento is a town and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy.

History

Monteforte was originally a Roman castrum, which expanded in the High Middle Ages after immigration due to the Saracen incursions.

It was one of the centers of the Moti del Cilento in 1828.

Monteforte is a hill town located in northern Cilento, below Chianello mountain (1,319 m) and above the valley of Alento river. It lies on the provincial highway between Trentinara and Capizzo, a frazione of Magliano Vetere. The municipality borders with the municipalities of Cicerale, Felitto, Magliano Vetere, Orria, Perito, Roccadaspide and Trentinara.

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011