Capaccio Paestum
Capaccio Paestum | |
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| Comune di Capaccio Paestum | |
The Sanctuary of St. Mary of Granato | |
Capaccio Paestum within the Province of Salerno | |
Location of Capaccio Paestum | |
| Coordinates: 40°25′N 15°5′E / 40.417°N 15.083°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Salerno (SA) |
| Frazioni | Borgo Nuovo, Cafasso, Capaccio Scalo, Chiorbo, Foce Sele, Gaiarda, Gromola, Laura, Licinella, Linora, Paestum, Ponte Barizzo, Rettifilo-Vannulo, Spinazzo, Santa Venere, Tempa di Lepre, Torre di Mare, Tempa San Paolo, Vuccolo Maiorano |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Franco Palumbo |
| Area | |
• Total | 113.03 km2 (43.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 441 m (1,447 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2017) | |
• Total | 22,802 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Capaccesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84047 (Capoluogo), 84040 (Capaccio Scalo), 84050 (Laura-Gromola), 84063 ( Paestum), 84060 (Ponte Barizzo) |
| Dialing code | 0828 |
| Patron saint | St. Vitus |
| Saint day | 15 June |
| Website | Official website |
Capaccio Paestum (formerly only Capaccio, from Latin Caput Aquae) is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. The ruins of the ancient Greek city of Paestum lie within borders of the comune.