Pertosa

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Pertosa
Comune
Comune di Pertosa
Panorama
Coat of arms
Pertosa within the Province of Salerno
Location of Pertosa
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	84030
Dialing code	0975
Website	Official website

Pertosa is a village and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. In 2010 its population was 714.^[4]

History

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Geography

The village is situated in the eastern side of the province of Salerno, close to the municipalities of Auletta, Polla and Caggiano and to Alburni mountains. Its only hamlet (frazione) is the little village of Muraglione, in which are located the show caves.

Demographics

At the census in 2001 the town had a population of 727, a drop from the 897 at the previous census in 1991.^[5]

Main sights

Pertosa is a receptive tourist place principally for its

• 
  Entrance of the touristic caves
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  Railway station
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  Street in Pertosa
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  Santa Maria delle Grazie

See also

• Cilento
• Vallo di Diano

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pertosa.

• (in Italian) Pertosa municipal website
• (in English and Italian) Official site of the caves