Ceraso

Ceraso (Cilentan: Cirasu) is a town and comune (population 2,494) in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.

Key facts

Italian comune.name: Ceraso
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Ceraso
Italian comune.province: (SA)
Italian comune.frazioni: Massascusa, Metoio, Petrosa, Santa Barbara, San Biase, San Sumino
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 45.95
Italian comune.population_total: 2510
Italian comune.population_as_of: 2001
Italian comune.population_demonym: Cerasuoli
Italian comune.elevation_m: 340
Italian comune.saint: San Nicola di Bari
Italian comune.day: 6 December
Italian comune.postal_code: 84052

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Ceraso (Cilentan: Cirasu) is a town and comune (population 2,494) in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.

== History == It is very likely that the Greeks of Phocaea and Velia travelled the entire territory of today's Municipality of Ceraso on their way up to the Terre Rosse and the Beta pass.