Paternopoli

The cluster is in the Irpinia hills, with the southern Apennines around it. The Ufita valley is the main local landform, with mixed farmland, wooded slopes and hilltop settlements. Gesualdo has a large castle and a substantial historic core on the ridge. Ariano Irpino is the nearest larger town, with hospitals, secondary schools and broader shopping and services. The area is known for inland Campania agriculture, especially vineyards, olive groves and hazelnuts.