Sanza is a town and ''
comune
A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the City status in Italy, titl ...
'' in the
province of Salerno
The province of Salerno () is a province in the Campania region of Italy. It has 1,054,766 inhabitants as of 2025.
Geography
The largest towns in the province are: Salerno, the capital, which has a population of 131,950; Cava de' Tirreni, Bat ...
in the
Campania
Campania is an administrative Regions of Italy, region of Italy located in Southern 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 Islan ...
region of southern
Italy
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.
History
It is a small town placed on a hill surrounded by mountains.
In ancient times it was protected by walls and there were few gates to access the village.
Geography
The town is bordered by
Buonabitacolo,
Casalbuono,
Casaletto Spartano
Casaletto Spartano is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
History
The town has medieval origins and originated around the settlement of ''Spartoso'', from which it derives the toponym, c ...
,
Caselle in Pittari,
Monte San Giacomo,
Montesano sulla Marcellana
Montesano sulla Marcellana (colloquially named Montesano) is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy.
Etymology
It is said that the inhabitants of "''Marcellinum''", the lower area of the curren ...
,
Piaggine
Piaggine, also called “Chiaine“ in the local dialect, is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno, in the region of Campania, in the south-west of Italy.
The town is located on the river Calore, 93 miles (150 km) south-east of Nap ...
,
Rofrano
Rofrano ( Cilentan: ) is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. It is located in the southern Cilento. In 2015 its population was 1,539.
History
The village was first settled between 3rd and 4 ...
,
Sassano and
Valle dell'Angelo
Valle dell'Angelo is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
The name translates as "Valley of the Angel" and the comune contains La Grotta dell'Angelo (the Cave of the Angel). The cave saf ...
.
Sanza counts the hamlets (''
frazioni
A ''frazione'' (: ''frazioni'') 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 consolidat ...
'') of
San Donato and
Varivertola. In the north-western area of its territory is located the mount
Cervati
Cervati or Monte Cervati is an Italian mountain of the Province of Salerno, Campania.
Geography
The mountain is located in the north-western side of the municipality of Sanza, close to the forest area of Pruno. It is the source of the river Bus ...
.
Feast Day
Sanza's biggest day of the year is August 5; a day in which all of its patrons pay homage to their other beloved saint, La Madonna Della Neve (Mary of the Snows.) In late July, a group of men carrying the heavy statue of La Madonna on their shoulders are followed by the people of Sanza as they ascend Monte Cervati (a nearby mountain in the Cilento region). The statue is then left in the small chapel at the very top. Then several days later, Sanza's devoted people, ranging from young children, to old men and women with walking sticks, once again follow La Madonna's descent back down the mountain. After a 26 kilometer journey ranging from around 2 or 3 am, up until when the people return, all those who had come down the mountain create a procession through the tight cobblestoned streets of Sanza, singing loudly and continuing to carry La Madonna.
Notes and references
See also
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Cilento
Cilento () is an Italian mountain range (part of the Lucan Apennines), which gives its name to a geographical region of Campania in the central and southern part of the province of Salerno. Is an important tourist area of southern Italy.
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Vallo di Diano
240px, Vallo di Diano seen from Caggiano.
240px, Panoramic view of Pertosa.
View of 240px
The Vallo di Diano (also known as ''Valdiano'') is an Italian valley of the south-eastern side of Campania, in the province of Salerno.
Geography
Situ ...
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Cilento National Park
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Pruno Cilento
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Mount Cervati
External links
Cities and towns in Campania
Localities of Cilento
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