Padula

Padula is an Italian commune in the province of Salerno, Campania region with 5222 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) and part of the Comunità Montana Vallo di Diano. The place is known for a standing on the list of world heritage monastery, the Certosa of Padula.

The municipality consists of the villages Ascolese and Caiazzano, neighboring municipalities are Buonabitacolo, Marsico Nuovo (PZ ), Montesano sulla Marcellana, Paterno (PZ ), Sala Consilina, Sassano and Tramutola (PZ ). Patron saint of the place is San Michele Arcangelo.

Geography

The village is located about 100 km southeast of the provincial capital of Salerno and extends over an area of about 66 km ². He is for the most part on a hill, 698 meters above the sea.

History

Its origins can be traced back to the 9th century, when the hill was used on which the city is a fortress against attacks by the Saracens.

Population

Demographic trends:

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