Caivano

Caivano
Comune
Metropolitan City of Naples

Coat of arms
Caivano

Location of Caivano in Italy

Coordinates: 40°57′N 14°18′E / 40.950°N 14.300°E / 40.950; 14.300
Country Italy
Region Campania
Frazioni Casolla Valenzano, Pascarola
Government
  Mayor Antonio Falco
Area
  Total 27.1 km2 (10.5 sq mi)
Elevation 27 m (89 ft)
Population (31 August 2015)[1]
  Total 37,826
  Density 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Caivanesi, Pascarolesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 80023
Dialing code 081
Patron saint Maria Santissima di Campiglione
Saint day 2nd Sunday in May
Website Official website

Caivano is a city and comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 14 km northeast of Naples.

The municipality contains the frazioni Casolla Valenzano and Pascarola. Pascarola is home to a large industrial area (ranking amongst the top ten in Italy, the third largest in the South). There are remains of an ancient Roman theater in Casolla.

Caivano was the first capital of Old Atella; it was replaced by Frattamaggiore.

People

References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

External links

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