Cannalonga

Cannalonga
Cannalonga
Comune
	Comune di Cannalonga
	The town of Cannalonga
	Coat of arms
	Cannalonga Location of Cannalonga in Italy Cannalonga Cannalonga (Campania)
	Coordinates: 40°15′N15°18′E / 40.250°N 15.300°E
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Salerno (SA)
Government
• Mayor	Toribio Tangredi
Area
• Total	17 km2 (6.6 sq mi)
Elevation	570 m (1,870 ft)
Population (31 December 2010)
• Total	1,098
• Density	65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Demonym	Cannalonghesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	84040
Dialing code	0974
Patron saint	Saint Turibius of Mongrovejo
Website	Official website

Last updated January 25, 2026

Cannalonga is a town and comune in the Province of Salerno, Campania, southern Italy.

History

The town was founded between the 9th/10th century AD.

It became well known in the region around 1450, when the tradition of the festival called Fiera di Santa Lucia started. Today this festival is better known as Fiera della Frecagnola .

The most popular historical monument there is the "Palazzo Ducale" (the duke's palace), which is located in the heart of the town, facing Piazza del Popolo. The palace belongs to the Dukes of Cannalonga, the Mogrovejo-Romano family.

Etymology

According to some people, this name is due to the large number of bamboo-stems (it:canne di bambù) present in the area. According to others the name is referred to an old measure unit called "canna".

Cuisine

Traditional meals include:

Laane e ciciari (large tagliatelle and chickpeas)
Fusilli al sugo di castrato (local pasta with tomato sauce and castrated lamb meat)
Tiano (Easter 'poor man' meal based on pastry with sweetcorn, milk and cheese)
Pizza chiena (Easter pie based on rice, eggs, cheese and salami)
Bollito di capra (boiled goat meat based on an old, traditional recipe. Served as a speciality during the festival 'Fiera della Frecagnola')

Special events

March 23: Celebration for Turibius of Mongrovejo
July: Sagra del Fusillo
July 16: Celebration for Madonna del Carmine.
2nd Saturday of September: Fiera della Frecagnola

External links

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↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
↑ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

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[wikidata-16139ca327c50d72c40d8c5fd3abe706b989650e-v20-1] "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

[wikidata-6c4193b2686f905553042f4ae1ae4934aea078c8-v20-2] "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

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