Castellabate is the largest village in the municipality of Castellabate, in the province of Salerno. And 'headquarters of the marine protected Castellabate.
The country was known by the name of its original core of Isca Guitars, currently its historic center. The old town lies between two squares: Piazza Matarazzo, near homonym villa and bus terminal, and Piazza Lucia, home to the municipal offices. The houses are more features in an area of porches in front of the small pier, called "The Doors Cats".
Due to increased tourism in the last 30 years of the twentieth century, the country is highly developed urban point from the original plan, incorporating the towns of suburban Lake Valley and St. Andrew and extending along the coast. This has also recorded a substantial increase in population, in which she is currently one of the most populous villages in the district.
Santa Maria is a beach resort, very receptive in the summer. This is due to the position in the national park, good water quality (which for some years the fruit of the "Blue Flag") and also the relative ease of connecting with cities such as Naples and Salerno.