Rutino

Rutino is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. This city is in the geografic region: Cilento.

Politic Geography

The comune is divided in Rutino, the principal city and the "frazione" of Rutino Scalo. It borders with Lustra, Perito, Prignano Cilento, Torchiara. The two most important cities near Rutino are Agropoli and Vallo della Lucania.

Physical Geography

Agricultural center of the lower Cilento, located on the right side of the middle valley dell'Alento, on a spur of the hill on top of which stands the imposing castle of Rocca Cilento. The built-up presents a typical elongated structure, the axis of development being constituted by the state Tirrena.

Story

The date of foundation of the country is not known. The house is indicated for the first time under the name of Ruticinum (in locum Ruticini) in a document of 954. This speaks of the "Translatio" the remains of the body of the apostle St. Matthew from Duoflumina (Casal Velino) to Caputaquis (Capaccio) and from there to Salerno.