The first documentation we have historical year 1059, although the city appears in ancient times inhabited. The etymology is twofold. In the first instance, Ogliastro derivebbe "Olliastrum" (from the concept aystron "or" city "and the verb" òllymi, "that" destroyed "Ogliastro would be built in this case, after the devastation near the mentioned Agropoli) .
The second hypothesis leads us to the Latin noun (medieval) "oleastrum remember" apparently because olive oil is more likely. Ogliastro had relevance of Agropoli, fiefs of the Bishop of Paestum until 1556, when it alienates the family Spigadoro. The transfer of ownership of the feud were numerous: bonito, de Clare, Altomare, de Conciliis 1741) to the Marquis de Stefano (. The majority Ogliastro are the heirs and fennel.
Ogliastro Cilento derives its name from the Latin Oleaster, "" wild olive tree, "the statement, since the place names, the diverse nature of its territory. Ogliastro The town of Cilento and its 1322 acres and 2240 inhabitants to extend the area next to the park Cilento and is to some extent, the location of the transition from Cilento to do with its green hills and slopes on the Piana del Sele and the sea. The centrality as the Cilento and the northern part of the province and the sea, it an ideal place around the rest of the rural setting with the convenience of easy access, size and ideal for enjoying a life and a humane community together.
