Monteforte Cilento

Monteforte Cilento is a town and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy.

History

Monteforte was originally a Roman castrum, which expanded in the High Middle Ages after immigration due to the Saracen incursions.
It was one of the centers of the Moti [del Cilento] in 1828.

Geography

Monteforte is a hill town located in northern Cilento, below Chianello mountain and above the valley of Alento river. It lies on the provincial highway between Trentinara and Capizzo, a frazione of Magliano Vetere. The municipality borders with the municipalities of Cicerale, Felitto, Magliano Vetere, Orria, Perito, Roccadaspide and Trentinara.