Sala Consilina

Sala Consilina is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southwestern Italy. With 12,635 inhabitants it is the most populated town of Vallo di Diano.

Sala Consilina
Comune
Comune di Sala Consilina
Panoramic view of Sala Consilina
Coat of arms
Sala Consilina within the Province of Salerno
Location of Sala Consilina
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Coordinates: 40°24′N 15°36′E
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Salerno (SA)
Frazioni	Grecia, Quattro Querce, San Raffaele, San Rocco, San Sebastiano, Sant'Antonio, Santo Leo, Trinità
Government
• Mayor	Francesco Cavallone
Area [1]
• Total	59.7 km2 (23.1 sq mi)
Elevation	914 m (2,999 ft)
Population  (28 February 2017[2])[3]
• Total	12,635
• Density	210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Demonym	Salesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	84036
Dialing code	0975
Patron saint	St. Michael
Saint day	September 29
Website	Official website

History

The ancient village of Consilinum was built during the Roman Era.

Geography

Sala Consilina is located in the middle area of Vallo di Diano, close to the borders of Campania with Basilicata. The bordering municipalities are Atena Lucana, Brienza (PZ), Marsico Nuovo (PZ), Padula, Sassano, San Rufo and Teggiano.

People

Sala Consilina was arguably the birthplace of Giovanni Martini and the parents of The Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice.

See also

• Cilento
• Vallo di Diano