Felitto

Felitto
Comune
Comune di Felitto
Panoramic view from south
Felitto within the Province of Salerno
Felitto Location of Felitto in Italy
Coordinates: 40°22′24.2″N 15°14′37.6″E / 40.373389°N 15.243778°E / 40.373389; 15.243778Coordinates: 40°22′24.2″N 15°14′37.6″E / 40.373389°N 15.243778°E / 40.373389; 15.243778
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province / Metropolitan city	Salerno (SA)
Area
• Total	41 km2 (16 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	1,296
• Density	32/km2 (82/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Felittesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	84055
Dialing code	0828
Patron saint	San Vito
Saint day	15 June
Website	Official website

Felitto is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. It is famous for fusilli, a kind of handmade pasta, and the annual Fusillo festival. As of 2011 its population was of 1,296.

The town was founded at the beginning of the 10th Century. Much of the medieval old town has been preserved.

Located on a valley above Calore river below the mount Chianiello (1,314 amsl), in the middle of Cilento, the municipality borders with Castel San Lorenzo, Laurino, Magliano Vetere, Monteforte Cilento and Roccadaspide.

It counts no proper hamlets (frazioni) but several minor localities, that are Acqua delle Donne, Acquanoceta, Alvani, Barbagiano, Bosco Grande, Carpineto, Carrozzo, Casale, Cerzito, Chianelisi, Difesa Lombi, Difesa Principe, Fossa del Lupo, Lago, Maruzza, Mazzarella, Montagnano, Palumbo, Pazzano, Piano d'Elise, Pietracute, Remolino, San Giorgio, San Vito, Santoianni, Serre, Starza, Territorio, Torre and Vignali.