Calabritto

Calabritto (Irpino: Calavrìttu) is an Italian town and a commune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy. It occupies a hilly-mountainous area at the eastern tip of the Monti Picentini range.

Calabritto
Comune
Comune di Calabritto
Panoramic view
Location of Calabritto
Calabritto Location of Calabritto in Italy Calabritto Calabritto (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°47′0″N 15°13′29″E
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Avellino (AV)
Frazioni	Quaglietta
Government
• Mayor	Gelsomino Centanni
Area [1]
• Total	56.33 km^2 (21.75 sq mi)
Elevation	480 m (1,570 ft)
Population  (30 April 2017)[2]
• Total	2,358
• Density	42/km^2 (110/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Calabrittani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	83040
Dialing code	0827
Patron saint	St. Joseph
Saint day	19 March
Website	Official website

History

The town was struck by the 1980 Irpinia earthquake on 23 November. The town had to be rebuilt after the serious damage that was inflicted.

Geography

Calabritto is a small town surrounded by the Picentini mountains in the west and crossed by Sele river in its eastern side. It is linked with a mountain road to the ski resort and village of Laceno.

It borders with the municipalities of Acerno (SA), Bagnoli Irpino, Caposele, Lioni, Senerchia and Valva (SA). The only civil parish (frazione) of the municipality is Quaglietta, autonomous municipality merged into Calabritto in 1928.

Culture

In the summer, many religious processions are held. In early July, people walk halfway up one of the mountains to the church of The Madonna, or Mother of Christ.

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat); Dati Istat - Popolazione residente all'1/5/2009

External links

Media related to Calabritto at Wikimedia Commons