Gioi

Comune in Campania, Italy

Location of Gioi

40°17′21.84″N 15°13′3.07″E / 40.2894000°N 15.2175194°E / 40.2894000; 15.2175194CountryItalyRegionCampaniaProvinceSalerno (SA)FrazioniCardileArea

^[1]

• Total28 km² (11 sq mi)Elevation

684 m (2,244 ft)Population

(31 December 2011)^[2]

• Total1,339 • Density48/km² (120/sq mi)DemonymGioiesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

84056

Dialing code0974ISTAT code065057 Patron saintSt. Nicholas, Our Lady of the RosarySaint day19 AugustWebsiteOfficial website

Gioi is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. As of 2011, its population was 1,339.^[2]

History

The comune of Gioi has a history that dates back well over 1000 years. The first permanent inhabitants may have been monks who settled there around the 11th century. The village was fortified in the 15th century, and parts of the fortifications still exist. The population peaked at about 18,000 in the mid 16th century^{[citation needed]} before being decimated by a plague in 1556. A second plague occurred in 1645, after which the prosperity of the village went into long-term decline.^[3]

Geography

Located in the middle of Cilento, Gioi borders with the municipalities of Campora, Moio della Civitella, Orria, Salento, Stio and Vallo della Lucania. It counts a single hamlet (frazione), that is the village of Cardile, 6 km far from it.

Main sights

Churches

Church of Sant'Eustachio
Church of San Nicola
Church of San Francesco
Chapel of Madonna della Porta
Chapel of Madonna dello Schito
Chapel of Madonna della Grazie

Palaces

Palace Conti
Palace Ferri
Palace Reielli
Palace Salati

Demographics

Notable people

Leo de Berardinis (1940-2008), stage actor and theatre director
Armando Salati (1884-1963), Vice Consul to the United States
Giuseppe Salati (1847-1930), author of L'Antica Gioi^[4]

Genealogy project

The Genetic Park of Cilento and Vallo di Diano Project was established in 2000, and focuses on the populations of Campora, Gioi, and Cardile. Using village and church records, a pedigree of over 5000 individuals was created that spans 350 years.^[5]

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ ^a ^b Source: Istat 2011
^ Giuseppe Salati, L'Antica Gioi, 1911
^ Giuseppe Salati, L'Antica Gioi - Historical information, 1911, published by "La Meridionale", Bari, Italy
^ "Genetic Park of Cilento and Vallo di Diano Project". Archived from the original on 2013-07-22. Retrieved 2013-04-30.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gioi.

(in Italian) Comune di Gioi official website Archived 2013-06-12 at the Wayback Machine
Genetic Park of Cilento and Vallo di Diano Project
Organized Society of Gioiesi in New Jersey

Campania · Comuni of the Province of Salerno