Montano Antilia

Montano Antilia is a town and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy.

Montano Antilia
Comune
Comune di Montano Antilia
Coat of arms
Montano Antilia within the Province of Salerno
Location of Montano Antilia
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Coordinates: 40°10′N 15°22′E
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Salerno (SA)
Frazioni	Abatemarco, Massicelle
Government
• Mayor	Anna Trivelli
Area [1]
• Total	33.44 km2 (12.91 sq mi)
Elevation	700 m (2,300 ft)
Population  (30 November 2017[2])[3]
• Total	2,026
• Density	61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Demonym	Antiliani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	84060
Dialing code	0974
Patron saint	St. Sebastian
Saint day	20 January
Website	Official website

History

Originally known as "Montagna" and after "Montana", it was founded on the ruins of an Ancient Greek settlement.^[4] It was a casale (i.e. farmstead) belonging to Cuccaro Vetere, first mentioned in a population census of the 16th century.

Geography

Montano Antilia is located in southern Cilento, is part of its national park and borders with the municipalities of Celle di Bulgheria, Centola, Futani, Laurito, Novi Velia, Rofrano and San Mauro la Bruca.^[5] Its hamlets (frazioni) are the villages of Abatemarco (pop.: 309)^[6] and Massicelle (pop.: 529).^[7]

See also

• Cilentan dialect
• Cilentan Coast