Cannalonga

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Cannalonga
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Cannalonga (Italy)
Cannalonga
Country Italy
region Campania
province Salerno  (SA)
Coordinates 40 ° 15 ′  N , 15 ° 18 ′  E Coordinates: 40 ° 15 ′ 0 ″  N , 15 ° 18 ′ 0 ″  E
height 570  m slm
surface 17 km²
Residents 1,009 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 59 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 84017
prefix 0974
ISTAT number 065024
Popular name Cannalonghesi
Patron saint San Turibio
Website Cannalonga
Cannalonga
Cannalonga

Cannalonga is a village with 1009 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Salerno in Campania .
The place is part of the National Park Cilento and Vallo di Diano , as well as the Comunità Montana Zona del Gelbison e Cervati . The next town is called Vallo della Lucania and is three kilometers to the south.

history

The village was created by the Greeks between the 9th and 10th centuries. It became famous in the region around 1450 when the tradition of the Fiera di Santa Lucia festival began. Today the festival is better known under the name Fiera della Frecagnola.

etymology

Some people believe that the name comes from the large number of bamboo plants ( Canne di bambù in Italian ) that are found in the area. Others claim that the name was derived from the old unit of measurement "canna".

Attractions

Special festivals

  • March 23rd: Celebration in honor of San Turibio Mogrovejo
  • July: Sagra del Fusillo
  • July 16: Celebration in honor of the Madonna del Carmine
  • 2nd Saturday of September: Fiera della Frecagnola

Culinary specialties

The traditional meals are:

  • Laane e ciciari (long tagliatelle and chickpeas )
  • Fusilli al sugo di castrato (regional pasta with tomato sauce with meat from castrated lamb )
  • Tiano ( 'poor man's Easter' meal made from dough with corn , milk and cheese )
  • Pizza chiena (Easter cake based on rice , eggs , cheese and salami )
  • Bollito di capra (Goat meat cooked according to an old traditional recipe. It is served as a specialty at the Fiera della Frecagnola festival)

See also

Web links

Commons : Cannalonga  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.