Capaccio Paestum (formerly only Capaccio) is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. The ruins of the ancient Greek city of Paestum lie within borders of the comune.

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Capaccio Paestum
Comune
Comune di Capaccio Paestum
The Sanctuary of St. Mary of Granato
Capaccio Paestum within the Province of Salerno
Location of Capaccio Paestum
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Coordinates: 40°25′N 15°5′E
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Salerno (SA)
Frazioni	Borgo Nuovo, Cafasso, Capaccio Scalo, Chiorbo, Foce Sele, Gaiarda, Gromola, Laura, Licinella, Linora, Paestum, Ponte Barizzo, Rettifilo-Vannulo, Spinazzo, Santa Venere, Tempa di Lepre, Torre di Mare, Tempa San Paolo, Vuccolo Maiorano
Government
• Mayor	Franco Palumbo
Area [1]
• Total	113.03 km2 (43.64 sq mi)
Elevation	441 m (1,447 ft)
Population  (31 December 2017)[2]
• Total	22,802
• Density	200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Demonym	Capaccesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	84047 (Capoluogo), 84040 (Capaccio Scalo), 84050 (Laura-Gromola), 84063 ( Paestum), 84060 (Ponte Barizzo)
Dialing code	0828
Patron saint	St. Vitus
Saint day	15 June
Website	Official website

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Located in northern Cilento, near the mouth of Sele, Capaccio is a hill town surrounded by a plain in which resides almost all of the hamlets (frazioni) and the majority of the population, mostly concentrated at Capaccio Scalo, seat of the train station.

The municipality borders with Agropoli, Albanella, Cicerale, Eboli, Giungano, Roccadaspide and Trentinara. The hamlets are Borgo Nuovo, Capaccio Scalo, Cafasso, Chiorbo, Foce Sele, Gaiarda, Gromola, Laura, Licinella, Linora, Paestum, Ponte Barizzo, Rettifilo-Vannulo, Spinazzo, Santa Venere, Tempa di Lepre, Torre di Mare, Tempa San Paolo, and Vuccolo Maiorano.^[3]

The nearest airport is Salerno-Pontecagnano (QSR), 35 km from Capaccio.

• Vincenzo Romano
• Michele Siano

• Cilentan Coast
• Cilento