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The patron of the town is the
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Further restorative work was carried out in 1988 at which time it was given the title "Santuario della
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Fewer than 50 people reside in Padula during the cold winter months. This number increases considerably when many tourists, emigrants, and those with vacation homes return in the warm summer season.
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