Gorga, Stio

Gorga,^[2] also known as Gorga Cilento, is a southern Italian village and the only hamlet (frazione) of Stio, a municipality in the province of Salerno, Campania. As of 2016, its population was 160.^[1]

Gorga
Frazione
View of Gorga with (above) Piano del Rosario, the upper quarter of Stio
Gorga Location of Gorga in Italy
Coordinates: 40°18′59.17″N 15°14′26.33″E
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Salerno (SA)
Comune	Stio
Elevation	568 m (1,864 ft)
Population  (2016)[1]
• Total	160
Demonym	Gorghesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	84075
Dialing code	(+39) 0974
Patron saint	St. Januarius

History

The village was originally settled in the 12th century by Basilian monks, and grew as a village during the Middle Ages. Part of Magliano Vetere as a casale, it was aggregated to the municipality of Stio in early 19th century.^[2]

Geography

Located in the middle of Cilento and transcluded into its national park, Gorga is a hill village that spans below Le Corne mountain, next to the source of the river Alento, and 3 km north of Stio.^[3] It is 4 km far from Magliano Nuovo, 6 from Magliano Vetere, 8 from Piano Vetrale, Gioi and Campora, and 16 from Vallo della Lucania.

Main sights

The principal sights of Gorga are the ruins of the church Grancia di San Lucido (12th century), the central church of St. Januarius; and the Chapel of Our Lady of the Health (Madonna della Sanità, 16th century), situated in the locality of Oliceta.^[2]

Personalities

• Raffaele Lettieri (1881–1957), politician and academic^[4]
• Antonino Maria Stromillo (1786–1858), Catholic bishop, first one of the Diocese of Caltanissetta^[5]

See also

• Cilentan dialect