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Candida
Comune
Comune di Candida
Location of Candida
Map
Candida is located in Italy
Candida
Candida
Location of Candida in Italy
Candida is located in Campania
Candida
Candida
Candida (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°57′N 14°53′E / 40.950°N 14.883°E / 40.950; 14.883
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceAvellino (AV)
Area
[1]
 • Total5.43 km2 (2.10 sq mi)
Elevation
579 m (1,900 ft)
Population
 (December 31, 2004)[2]
 • Total1,129
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
DemonymCandidesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
83040
Dialing code0825
Patron saintSt. Philip Neri
Saint dayMay 26
WebsiteOfficial website

Candida is a small town and comune (municipality) in the province of Avellino within the Campania region of Italy. It sits on top of a hill, at an elevation of 579 metres (1,900 ft) and has around 1,100 inhabitants. It is 10 kilometres (6 mi) from Avellino.

The economy is based mainly on agriculture.

History

The first human settlements in the territory date back to the Roman times. Many ruins have been found in the localities of Cesine, Vigna, Selvetelle, Scandravoli, Giardino, Ponticelli, Gaudi, Toppa S. Andrea. The name of the town derives from the Latin "locus candidus" which means clear, shining place.

The first historical mention of the town appeared in 1045 when Candida was included, under the Lombard domination, in the Avellino county. From that time many feudal lords followed one another. The Filangieri family owned the fiefdom from 1187 with Alduino de Candida, until 1420 when Caterina Filangieri de Candida gave the fiefdom of Candida as a dowry to Sergianni Caracciolo. Then the fiefdom passed to the De Cardona, Magnacervo, Grimaldi, Saulli families back to the Caracciolos that kept it until the abolition of the feudal system.

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References

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



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