Santa Barbara (Ceraso)
Santa Barbara is an Italian village and hamlet (frazione) of the commune of Ceraso in the Province of Salerno, Campania. It has a population of roughly a thousand.[1]
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| Coordinates: 40°10′46.09″N 15°15′24.04″E | |
| Country |  |
| Region |  |
| Province | Salerno (SA) |
| Comune | Ceraso |
| Elevation | 275 m (902 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 1,000 |
| Demonym(s) | Barbaresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84052 |
| Dialing code | 0974 |
| Website | Municipal website |
History
The village was founded around the year 1005.[2] It counts a little castle, ancient seat of the local marquesses Ferolla.
Geography
Santa Barbara is located in the middle of Cilento and transcluded into its national park, 3 km south of Ceraso, on the provincial road from Vallo della Lucania to Ascea, and nearby the green area of Gelbison mountain. It counts a little locality named Isca nearby the little river Fiumarella.
The village is 7 km far from Vallo della Lucania, 16 from Ascea, 18 from Velia, and almost 80 from Salerno. Nearby the town of Ceraso there is an exit of a modern carriageway, rapid variation on national road SS 18, which runs from Salerno to Sapri through Battipaglia, Paestum, Agropoli, Vallo della Lucania, Centola and Policastro.
See also
- Cilento
- Cilentan dialect
- Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park
References
- (in Italian) Info on Ceraso municipal website
- (in Italian) History of Santa Barbara at galacasacastra.it Archived 2006-05-14 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- (in Italian) Comune of Ceraso
- (in Italian) History of S.Barbara (on galcasacastra.it)