Palinuro
title: "Palinuro" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["frazioni-of-the-province-of-salerno", "coastal-towns-in-campania", "localities-of-cilento"] topic_path: "general/frazioni-of-the-province-of-salerno" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palinuro" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Palinuro |
| image_skyline | Palinuro dintorni.JPG |
| image_caption | Palinuro seen from the surrounding hills |
| coordinates | |
| region | Campania |
| province | Salerno (SA) |
| comune | Centola |
| elevation_m | 5 |
| population_total | 1,500 |
| gentilic | Palinuresi |
| postal_code | 84051 |
| area_code | (+39) 0974 |
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| name = Palinuro | native_name = | image_skyline = Palinuro dintorni.JPG | image_caption = Palinuro seen from the surrounding hills | coordinates = | region = Campania | province = Salerno (SA) | comune = Centola | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 5 | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = | population_footnotes = | population_total = 1,500 | population_as_of = | pop_density_footnotes = | gentilic = Palinuresi | saint = | day = | postal_code = 84051 | area_code = (+39) 0974 | website = | footnotes = Palinuro is an Italian small town, the most populated civil parish (frazione) of Centola, Province of Salerno, in the Campania region. The name of the town is derived from Palinurus, the helmsman of Aeneas, as recorded in the fifth and sixth books of the Aeneid.
Geography
Palinuro lies on the southern side of Cilento, on the Tyrrhenian Sea and in the northern part of Cape Palinuro. The town, situated at the estuaries of the Lambro and Mingardo rivers, is also the main port of the comune. It is 7 km from Centola, 8 km from Marina di Camerota, 10 km from Pisciotta and 80 km from Salerno.
Tourism
Palinuro is part of the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park, an area of "shrubland" typical of Mediterranean countries.
It is a tourist destination, especially in summer, due to the cleanliness of its waters and its beaches; and is regularly awarded five stars Blue Flag
The town is also known for the caves along its coast, which are regularly visited, especially by divers. File:Capo palinuro.jpg|Cape Palinuro File:Palinuro. Ansicht.jpg|The port of Palinuro File:Palinuro-hafen-02.JPG|View of Palinuro from the sea File:Palinuro-grotta-azzurra-02.JPG|Blue cave
Transport
The town is linked to Salerno and Naples by hydrofoils. The nearest main road is 10 km to the north, connecting Salerno-Battipaglia-Paestum-Agropoli-Vallo della Lucania-Policastro-Sapri.
The nearest railway station, Pisciotta-Palinuro (on the Naples-Reggio Calabria line) is 8 km to the north and is linked to the town by regular buses.
Culture
The Arco Naturale beach of Palinuro was selected as a location in various films including Hercules and the Conquest of Atlantis (1961), Jason and the Argonauts (1963), The Genesis Children (1971), and Clash of the Titans (1981).
Climate
|metric first=y |single line=y |collapsed = Y |location = Capo Palinuro (1991–2020) |Jan high C = 12.3 |Feb high C = 12.5 |Mar high C = 14.9 |Apr high C = 18.0 |May high C = 22.5 |Jun high C = 27.0 |Jul high C = 30.1 |Aug high C = 30.8 |Sep high C = 27.0 |Oct high C = 22.6 |Nov high C = 17.8 |Dec high C = 13.8 | year high C = |Jan mean C = 10.0 |Feb mean C = 9.9 |Mar mean C = 12.0 |Apr mean C = 14.7 |May mean C = 18.8 |Jun mean C = 22.9 |Jul mean C = 25.8 |Aug mean C = 26.5 |Sep mean C = 23.0 |Oct mean C = 19.4 |Nov mean C = 15.1 |Dec mean C = 11.5 | year mean C = |Jan low C = 7.8 |Feb low C = 7.4 |Mar low C = 9.1 |Apr low C = 11.5 |May low C = 15.1 |Jun low C = 18.8 |Jul low C = 21.6 |Aug low C = 22.3 |Sep low C = 19.0 |Oct low C = 16.2 |Nov low C = 12.3 |Dec low C = 9.2 | year low C = |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 89 |Feb precipitation mm = 70 |Mar precipitation mm = 67 |Apr precipitation mm = 63 |May precipitation mm = 37 |Jun precipitation mm = 19 |Jul precipitation mm = 14 |Aug precipitation mm = 21 |Sep precipitation mm = 65 |Oct precipitation mm = 87 |Nov precipitation mm = 121 |Dec precipitation mm = 96 |year precipitation mm = |unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm | Jan precipitation days = 9 | Feb precipitation days = 9 | Mar precipitation days = 8 | Apr precipitation days = 8 | May precipitation days = 5 | Jun precipitation days = 2 | Jul precipitation days = 2 | Aug precipitation days = 3 | Sep precipitation days = 5 | Oct precipitation days = 8 | Nov precipitation days = 10 | Dec precipitation days = 10 | year precipitation days = |source 1 = Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale (precipitation 1981–2010){{cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230917192649/https://valori-climatici-normali.isprambiente.it/ | archive-date = 17 September 2023 | url = https://valori-climatici-normali.isprambiente.it/ | title = Valori climatici normali in Italia | publisher=Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale | access-date = 26 November 2024}}{{cite web | url = https://www.isprambiente.gov.it/files/pubblicazioni/SA_55_14_Valori_climatici_normali.pdf | title = Valori climatici normali di temperatura e precipitazione in Italia | publisher=Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale | access-date = 26 November 2024}} |source 2 = Climi e viaggi (precipitation days){{cite web | url = https://www.climieviaggi.it/clima/italia/palinuro | title = Clima - Palinuro (Campania) | publisher= Climi e viaggi | access-date = 26 November 2024}}
References
References
- {{in lang. it [http://www.comune.centola.sa.it/images/comune/statuto.pdf Municipal statute of Centola] {{Webarchive. link. (2021-10-25 ''www.comune.centola.sa.it'')
- "Buon Dormire Capo Palinuro, Beach located in Centola". www.blueflag.org.
- [http://www.palinuroculturaevacanze.it/natura/grotte_palinuro.php Caves of Palinuro]''www.palinuroculturaevacanze.it'' {{Webarchive. link. (2007-08-23)
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