Gesualdo (town)
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This article is about the Italian town, for the composer see: Carlo Gesualdo

Gesualdo
Municipal coat of arms
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Avellino (AV)
Mayor	Carmine Petruzzo (since June 13, 2004)
Elevation	640 m (2,100 ft)
Area	27 km² (10 sq mi)
Population (as of December 31, 2004)
- Total	3,828
- Density	142/km² (368/sq mi)
Time zone	CET, UTC+1
Coordinates	41°00′N, 15°04′E
Gentilic	Gesualdini
Dialing code	0825
Postal code	83040
Frazioni	Torre dei Monaci, Piano della Croce
Patron	St. Vincent
Website: www.comune.gesualdo.av.it

Gesualdo is an Italian comune in the region of Campania, province of Avellino, with about 3,800 inhabitants.

Surrounding municipalities are Sturno, Villamaina, Frigento, Fontanarosa, Grottaminarda.

Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci is making a movie about the dramatic Carlo Gesualdo's life and music. German director Werner Herzog also shot a movie in the village (Tod für fünf Stimmen).

The village has many churches, fountains, great belvederes, and a castle dating to the Middle Ages, which has been partially rebuilt since the Irpinia earthquake in 1980. The castle was long the home of Renaissance nobleman, composer, and murderer Carlo Gesualdo, who was Prince of Venosa and known for his madrigals. The village is also the home of the prominent Cerullo family.

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External links

• Gesualdo e Carlo Gesualdo
• www.carlogesualdo.eu
• www.gesualdo.eu

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