Villaricca

Comune in Campania, Italy

Location of Villaricca

40°55′N 14°12′E / 40.917°N 14.200°E / 40.917; 14.200CountryItalyRegionCampaniaMetropolitan city Naples (NA)Government

• MayorMaria Rosaria PunzoArea

^[1]

• Total6.8 km² (2.6 sq mi)Elevation

103 m (338 ft)Population

(30 September 2015)^[2]

• Total31,089 • Density4,600/km² (12,000/sq mi)DemonymVillaricchèsiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

80010

Dialing code081WebsiteOfficial website

Villaricca (until May 13, 1871 called Panicocoli) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 10 km northwest of Naples.

It is the birthplace of popular Italian singer Sergio Bruni and the venerable physician and priest Vittorio De Marino.

Geography

Villaricca borders the following municipalities: Calvizzano, Giugliano in Campania, Marano di Napoli, Mugnano di Napoli, Qualiano and Quarto.

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.