Abatemarco
# Abatemarco

Abatemarco is a southern Italian village and hamlet (frazione) of Montano Antilia, a municipality in the province of Salerno, Campania. in 2011 it had a population of 309.

## History

The village was founded in Early Middle Ages around the Byzantine church of San Nicola di Mira. It was named after the local abbot (Italian: abate) of Santa Cecilia Monastery, Marco. Anciently focused on the cultivation of flax, Abatemarco passed, through trades, to various local lordships, until becoming part of Montano Antilia from 1811.

## Geography

Located in southern Cilento and transcluded into its national park, Abatemarco is a hill village that lies above the Serrapotamo river valley, between Massicelle (4 km southwest) and Montano Antilia (4 km northeast), and spans on the provincial road SP143.

It is 7 km from Futani, 10 from Laurito, 11 from Cuccaro Vetere, 18 from Vallo della Lucania and 22 from Palinuro. The highway exit of "Massicelle", part of the SP430 "Cilentana" Salerno-Sapri, is 3.5 km far.

## Main sights

* The Byzantine St. Nicholas of Mira Church (Chiesa di San Nicola di Mira), rebuilt in 1700.
* The Chapel of St. Roch (Cappella di San Rocco), the patron saint.
