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Sant'Angelo all'Esca

Province of Avellino, Region Campania, Italy

Located on a hill above the Calore Valley, the town was founded by the Lombards, converted to Christianity thanks to Teodolinda, who added "escas" to the name. It was a fiefdom of many noble families like the Gesualdo and the Spinelli. Later it belonged to Michele Brumio who received the title of Marquis of Sant'Angelo by Ferdinand IV of Spain in 1778.

INFO: Altitude: 460 m a.s.l * Population: ca. 1000 inhabitants -- Zip/postal code: 83050 * Phone Area Code: 081 * Patron Saint: San Michele Arcangelo * Frazioni & Località: Vado le Nocelle, Sorgente

WHAT TO SEE
  • The Church of San Michele Arcangelo, though restored many times during the centuries, still has a beautiful 13th façade with a magnificent portal. The bell tower has an octagonal cell and a typical dome. Inside an altar, some baroque decorations as well as many sacred images.

  • SURNAMES: [120 different surnames presently recorded in the phone directory]
    (the number after each surname refers to the number of families - no number means one family)
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