Caposele

Caposele (Irpino: Capussela) is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy. The town was seriously damaged by the 1980 Irpinia earthquake.

Caposele
Comune
Comune di Caposele
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 40°48′53″N 15°13′24″E
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Avellino (AV)
Frazioni	Buoninventre, Materdomini
Government
• Mayor	Lorenzo Melillo
Area
• Total	41.28 km2 (15.94 sq mi)
Elevation	415 m (1,362 ft)
Population  (31 May 2015)[1]
• Total	3,458
• Density	83.77/km2 (217.0/sq mi)
Demonym	Caposelesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	83040
Dialing code	0827
Patron saint	Saint Lawrence; Gerard Majella in Materdomini
Saint day	10 August and 16 October
Website	Official website

It borders with Calabritto, Bagnoli Irpino, Lioni, Teora, Conza della Campania, Castelnuovo di Conza, Laviano and Valva.

The town, elevation 415m, is reputedly the origin of the Silarius river.

The civil parishes (frazioni) are Buoninventre and Materdomini. Materdomini was the death place of Gerard Majella; the Basilica of San Gerardo Maiella is dedicated there to him.