Padula
Padula | |
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| Comune di Padula | |
View of Padula | |
Padula within the Province of Salerno | |
Location of Padula | |
| Coordinates: 40°20′24″N 15°39′24″E / 40.34000°N 15.65667°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Salerno (SA) |
| Frazioni | Ascolese, Caiazzano |
| Area | |
• Total | 66.44 km2 (25.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 699 m (2,293 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 5,279 |
| • Density | 79/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Padulesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84034, 84030 |
| Dialing code | 0975 |
| Patron saint | Saint Michael the Archangel |
| Website | Official website |
Padula (Cilentan: A Parula) is a comune in the Province of Salerno, located in the Campania region of south-western Italy. The town is best known for the Carthusian monastery of Certosa di San Lorenzo, it is one of the largest monasteries in Italy and a notable example of Baroque architecture. The Certosa is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
As of 2011, Padula had a population of 5,279.