San Mauro Cilento is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
History The town was first mentioned in 1130. Its secondary toponym, Casalsoprano (or Casal Soprano, i. e. Upper Farmhouse),See wiktionary:en:casale is closely related to that of the nearby and lower village of Casalsottano (i.e. Lower Farmhouse). In 1453, after the fall of Constantinople, the wealthy family of the Mazza fled the city and contributed to the construction and continued development of San Mauro Cilento.
Geography San Mauro is a hillside town located in central Cilento, below the Stella mountain (1,131 amsl). It is divided into the quarters of Ratto, Serra, Sorrentini and Vallongella. Its municipal territory, part of the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park, spans to the coast and borders with Montecorice, Pollica, Serramezzana and Sessa Cilento.
Its hamlets (frazioni) are the villages of Casalsottano and Mezzatorre.
Culture The town includes two little museums: the Eleousa, that includes an archive and a library, Eleousa Museum (Cilento National Park website) and the Parish Museum of San Mauro.
One of the most prominent cultural events is Settembre ai Fichi (i.e. "September to the Figs"), a sagra that is held every year from the end of August to the beginnings of September. Settembre ai Fichi on the municipal website
See also Cilentan Coast Cilentan dialect
References
External links
Official website San Mauro Cilento on comuni-italiani.it