Perito
Comune
Comune di Perito
Perito within the Province of Salerno
Location of Perito
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Coordinates: 40°18′02.2″N 15°08′54.3″E / 40.300611°N 15.148417°E / 40.300611; 15.148417
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Salerno (SA)
Frazioni	Ostigliano
Area [1]
• Total	23 km2 (9 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	1,007
• Density	44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Demonym	Peritesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	84060
Dialing code	0974
ISTAT code	065092
Website	Official website

Perito (Cilentan: Prito) 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 1,007.^[2]

History

In the Middle Ages Perito had an important role as fortified town in control of the valleys below. From 1801 to 1860 it was a hamlet of Orria, then it became an independent municipality.^[3]

Geography

Perito is a hill town located in Cilento, included into its national park. The municipal territory, partly crossed by Alento river, borders with Cicerale, Lustra, Monteforte Cilento, Orria, Prignano Cilento, Rutino and Salento.^[4] It counts a single hamlet (frazione): Ostigliano (pop.: 431).^[5]

Demographics

Gallery

See also

• Cilentan dialect

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Perito.

• (in Italian) Perito official website
• (in Italian) Perito on comuni.italiani.it