Roccadaspide

Comune in Campania, Italy

Roccadaspide
Comune
Comune di Roccadaspide

Roccadaspide within the Province of Salerno
Location of Roccadaspide
40°26′N 15°11′E / 40.433°N 15.183°E / 40.433; 15.183
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Salerno (SA)
Frazioni	Carretiello, Cavalli, Doglie, Ecoli, Fonte, Serra, Seude, Tempalta
Government
• Mayor	Gabriele Iuliano
Area ^[1]
• Total	64.16 km² (24.77 sq mi)
Elevation	340 m (1,120 ft)
Population (31 December 2013)^[2]
• Total	7,289
• Density	110/km² (290/sq mi)
Demonym	Rocchesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	84069
Dialing code	0828
Patron saint	St. Symphorosa
Saint day	18 July
Website	Official website

Roccadaspide (Campanian: A Rocca) is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.

Geography

The town is located in the north-west side of Cilento, not too far from Paestum and in the Calore River Valley.

History

On Novembre 2022, the Mayor Gabriele Iuliano and the founder of Empathism, Menotti Lerro, announced to have signed a protocol agreement to affix on the wall of "Crescella Square" the Cultural Pyramid of Cilento. In addition, the Mayor offered an official Seat to the Movement to organize its events.^[3] In 2024 Menotti Lerro appointed the Mayor Gabriele Iuliano, together with other politicians, as "Custode della Piramide" (In English: "Guardian of the Pyramid").^[4]

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ Pazzanese, Alessandra (November 15, 2022). "Inaugurata la sede del Centro Contemporaneo delle Arti a Roccadaspide".
^ "Orria, Menotti Lerro incontra i maggiori custodi della 'Piramide Culturale del Cilento'". StileTV.