Situated between the
Alburni mountains and the borders of
Campania with
Basilicata, it is considered a geographical subregion of
Cilento and is part of the
Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park,
World Heritage Site of Italy from 1998. The greatest forestal park, mainly located in cilentan side, is
Pruno. The area is composed by 17 municipalities, and the greatest one is
Sala Consilina, with c. 12,500 inhabitants. The others are
Atena Lucana,
Auletta,
Buonabitacolo,
Caggiano,
Casalbuono,
Monte San Giacomo,
Montesano sulla Marcellana,
Padula,
Pertosa,
Polla,
San Pietro al Tanagro,
Sant'Arsenio,
San Rufo,
Sanza,
Sassano and
Teggiano. ==Transport==