Frigento
Coordinates41°0′44″N 15°6′2″E
RegionCampania
ProvinceAvellino (AV)
FrazioniPila ai Piani, Pagliara
MayorCarmine Ciullo
Area total38.04 km²
Population total3682
Population as of31 August 2017
Population demonymFrigentini
Elevation911 m
SaintSt. Marcian
Day14 June
Postal code83040
Area code0825
WebsiteOfficial website

Frigento is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy. It is located in the Ansanto valley and bordered by the municipalities of Carife, Flumeri, Gesualdo, Grottaminarda, Guardia Lombardi, Rocca San Felice, Sturno, and Villamaina. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[1] Its name derives from the Latin word frequentia ("frequency").[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Campania" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.