Padula

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Padula
Comune
Comune di Padula
Padula within the Province of Salerno
Location of Padula
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Coordinates: 40°20′24″N 15°39′24″E / 40.34000°N 15.65667°E / 40.34000; 15.65667
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Salerno (SA)
Frazioni	Ascolese, Caiazzano
Area [1]
• Total	66.44 km2 (25.65 sq mi)
Elevation	699 m (2,293 ft)
Population  (2007)[2]
• Total	5,279
• Density	79/km2 (210/sq mi)
Demonym	Padulesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	84034, 84030
Dialing code	0975
Patron saint	Saint Michael the Archangel
Website	Official website

Padula (Cilentan: A Parula) is a comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. It is the home of the Carthusian monastery Certosa di San Lorenzo, sometimes referred to as the Certosa di Padula. As of 2011 its population was of 5,279.^[3]