Pertosa
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Pertosa is a village and comune
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...

of the province of Salerno
Province of Salerno
The Province of Salerno is a province in the Campania region of Italy.-Geography:The largest towns in the province are: Salerno, the capital, which has a population of 139,579; Cava de' Tirreni with a population of 53,488; Battipaglia with a population of 51,115; and Nocera Inferiore which has a...

 in the Campania
Campania
Campania is a region in southern Italy. The region has a population of around 5.8 million people, making it the second-most-populous region of Italy; its total area of 13,590 km² makes it the most densely populated region in the country...

 region of south-west Italy
Italy
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.

Geography

The village is situated in the eastern side of the province of Salerno, close to the municipalities of Auletta
Auletta
Auletta is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.-Geography:The bordering municipalities are Buccino, Caggiano, Corleto Monforte, Pertosa, Petina, Polla, Salvitelle and Sicignano degli Alburni....

, Polla
Polla
Polla is a town and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. As of 2010 its population was of 5,305.-Geography:...

 and Caggiano
Caggiano
Caggiano is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy....

 and to Alburni mountains.

Demography

At the last census in 2001 the town had a population of 727, a drop from the 897 found at the previous one in 1991..

External links

Municipal web site Official site of the caves
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