Perito (
Cilentan: ''Prito'') is a town and ''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' in the
province of Salerno
The Province of Salerno ( it, Provincia di Salerno) is a province in the Campania region of Italy.
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Geography
The largest towns in the province are: Salerno, the capital, which has a population of 131,950; Cava de' Tirreni, Battipagli ...
in the
Campania
Campania (, also , , , ) is an administrative Regions of Italy, region of Italy; most of it is in the south-western portion of the Italian peninsula (with the Tyrrhenian Sea to its west), but it also includes the small Phlegraean Islands and the i ...
region of south-western
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
. As of 2011 its population was of 1,007.
History
In the
Middle Ages
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire a ...
Perito had an important role as
fortified town
A defensive wall is a fortification usually used to protect a city, town or other settlement from potential aggressors. The walls can range from simple palisades or earthworks to extensive military fortifications with towers, bastions and gates ...
in control of the valleys below. From 1801 to 1860 it was a hamlet of
Orria
Orria is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of South-western Italy. As of 2011, its population was of 1161.
History
The origins of town, around the 6th century, are uncertain, and possibly related to the destr ...
, then it became an independent municipality.
Geography
Perito is a hill town located in
Cilento
Cilento is an Italian geographical region of Campania in the central and southern part of the Province of Salerno and an important Tourism, tourist area of southern Italy.
Cilento is known as one of the centers of Mediterranean diet.
Geograph ...
, included into
its national park. The municipal territory, partly crossed by
Alento river, borders with
Cicerale
Cicerale is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
Geography
The municipality is located in Cilento and borders with Agropoli, Capaccio-Paestum, Giungano, Monteforte Cilento, Ogliastro Cil ...
,
Lustra Lustra may refer to:
*Lustrum (plural "Lustra"), a period of five years.
*Lustra, poetry, by Ezra Pound.
*Lustra, Campania
Lustra is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno, in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
Geography
The m ...
,
Monteforte Cilento
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 ...
,
Orria
Orria is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of South-western Italy. As of 2011, its population was of 1161.
History
The origins of town, around the 6th century, are uncertain, and possibly related to the destr ...
,
Prignano Cilento
Prignano Cilento is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. As of 2017 its population was of 1,035.
Geography Location
Prignano is located in northern Cilento and borders with the municipa ...
,
Rutino
Rutino is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southwestern Italy. It is in the geographic region Cilento.
Politic geography
The comune is divided into Rutino, the principal city, and the "frazione" of Rutin ...
and
Salento
Salento ( Salentino: ''Salentu'', Salentino Griko: ''Σαλέντο'') is a cultural, historical and geographic region at the southern end of the administrative region of Apulia in Southern Italy. It is a sub-peninsula of the Italian Peninsula ...
. It counts a single hamlet (''
frazione
A ''frazione'' (plural: ) is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' (municipality) in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidate territ ...
''):
Ostigliano
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.
History
The village, whose toponym comes from the Latin word ''Hostil ...
(pop.: 431).
[Ostigliano on italia.indettaglio.it]
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Demographics
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See also
*Cilentan dialect
The Cilentan dialect (in it, Cilentano, in Cilentan: or ) is a Neapolitan dialect spoken in the area of Cilento, located in the southern part of the Province of Salerno, Campania, Italy.
Influences
It has been influenced, especially in the ...
References
External links
Perito official website
Perito on comuni.italiani.it
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Cities and towns in Campania
Localities of Cilento