Bellosguardo
Bellosguardo | |
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| Comune di Bellosguardo | |
.jpg) View from Piazza XX Settembre | |
  Bellosguardo Location of Bellosguardo in Italy  Bellosguardo Bellosguardo (Campania) | |
| Coordinates: 40°25′21.85″N 15°18′46.95″E / 40.4227361°N 15.3130417°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Salerno (SA) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Parente |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.75 km2 (6.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 559 m (1,834 ft) |
| Population (2026)[2] | |
• Total | 639 |
| • Density | 38.1/km2 (98.8/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Bellosguardesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84020 |
| Dialing code | 0828 |
| ISTAT code | 065015 |
| Patron saint | Saint Michael |
| Saint day | 29 September |
| Website | Official website |
Bellosguardo is a village and comune (municipality) in the province of Salerno in the region of Campania in southern Italy. It has 639 inhabitants.[2]
Etymology
The name "Bellosguardo" is made up of two italian words: the first is "bello" that means "beautiful, pretty"; the second is "sguardo" meaning "view, landscape" in the italian vernacole of the place. Thus, the name literally means "beautiful view".
In the past, the town was also called "Belrisguardo".
Geography
Bellosguardo is located in Cilento and is part of its national park. It borders the municipalities of Aquara, Felitto, Laurino, Ottati, Roscigno and Sant'Angelo a Fasanella.[3]
Demographics
As of 2026, the population is 639, of which 49.6% are male, and 50.4% are female. Minors make up 10.6% of the population, and seniors make up 35.4%.[2]
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Immigration
As of 2025, immigrants make up 13.5% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Morocco, Afghanistan, Switzerland, Romania, and Bulgaria.[6]
Main sights
- St. Michael the Archangel's Church
- Forest Macchia
- St. Maria's convent
- Salvo D'Acquisto's square
Cuisine
Typical dishes include:
- Sfogliatella bellosguardese
- Tortanetto
- Cicci ammaritati
- Bucatini ammullicati
- Coniglio 'mbuttunat
See also
References
- ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
- 1 2 3 "Resident population". ISTAT.
- ↑ 40488 Bellosguardo on OpenStreetMap
- ↑ "Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991" [Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-11-12.
- ↑ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
- ↑ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.
External links
- (in Italian) Bellosguardo official website