Anacapri
Anacapri
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| Comune di Anacapri | |
 View from Monte Solaro towards Anacapri | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Anacapri Location of Anacapri in Italy  Anacapri Anacapri (Campania) | |
| Coordinates: 40°33′N 14°13′E / 40.550°N 14.217°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Metropolitan city | Naples (NA) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mario Staiano |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.47 km2 (2.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 275 m (902 ft) |
| Population (2026)[2] | |
• Total | 6,746 |
| • Density | 1,040/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Anacaprese |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 80071 |
| Dialing code | 081 |
| Patron saint | St. Anthony of Padua |
| Saint day | 13 June |
| Website | Official website |
Anacapri (Italian: [anaˈkaːpri]) is a town and comune (municipality) on the island of Capri, in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the region of Campania in southern Italy. It has 6,746 inhabitants.[2]
Anacapri is located higher on the island than Capri (about 150 m (490 ft) higher on average)[3]—the Ancient Greek prefix ana- meaning "up" or "above". Administratively, it maintains a separate status from the comune of Capri.
Climate
| Climate data for Anacapri (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20.8 (69.4) |
22.6 (72.7) |
28.2 (82.8) |
32.2 (90.0) |
36.4 (97.5) |
38.0 (100.4) |
39.8 (103.6) |
42.9 (109.2) |
36.2 (97.2) |
32.2 (90.0) |
27.6 (81.7) |
21.4 (70.5) |
42.9 (109.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 13.7 (56.7) |
14.3 (57.7) |
16.8 (62.2) |
19.8 (67.6) |
24.4 (75.9) |
28.7 (83.7) |
31.7 (89.1) |
32.4 (90.3) |
28.3 (82.9) |
23.5 (74.3) |
18.3 (64.9) |
14.6 (58.3) |
22.2 (72.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.9 (51.6) |
10.7 (51.3) |
12.7 (54.9) |
15.4 (59.7) |
19.6 (67.3) |
23.8 (74.8) |
26.4 (79.5) |
27.0 (80.6) |
23.5 (74.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
15.3 (59.5) |
12.0 (53.6) |
18.1 (64.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.7 (47.7) |
8.2 (46.8) |
9.8 (49.6) |
12.1 (53.8) |
15.8 (60.4) |
19.9 (67.8) |
22.3 (72.1) |
23.0 (73.4) |
19.9 (67.8) |
16.6 (61.9) |
12.9 (55.2) |
9.9 (49.8) |
14.9 (58.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −0.2 (31.6) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
1.2 (34.2) |
2.8 (37.0) |
8.6 (47.5) |
10.0 (50.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
14.8 (58.6) |
10.8 (51.4) |
5.8 (42.4) |
0.0 (32.0) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 71.4 (2.81) |
58.1 (2.29) |
52.7 (2.07) |
40.4 (1.59) |
25.8 (1.02) |
16.2 (0.64) |
10.9 (0.43) |
23.9 (0.94) |
58.4 (2.30) |
87.5 (3.44) |
95.5 (3.76) |
84.9 (3.34) |
625.7 (24.63) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 8.3 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 9.4 | 8.9 | 66.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 70.5 | 68.6 | 69.7 | 69.4 | 68.4 | 67.9 | 67.1 | 67.4 | 67.3 | 70.4 | 71.9 | 70.2 | 69.1 |
| Average dew point °C (°F) | 5.5 (41.9) |
4.9 (40.8) |
7.0 (44.6) |
9.4 (48.9) |
13.1 (55.6) |
17.0 (62.6) |
19.2 (66.6) |
20.2 (68.4) |
16.7 (62.1) |
13.9 (57.0) |
10.1 (50.2) |
6.4 (43.5) |
12.0 (53.6) |
| Source: NOAA[4] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
As of 2026, the population is 6,746, of which 49.1% are male, and 50.9% are female. Minors make up 14.7% of the population, and seniors make up 22.9%.[2]
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Immigration
As of 2025, immigrants make up 10.5% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Sri Lanka, Ukraine, Romania, Argentina, and Albania.[7]
Sights
- Casa Caprile
- Castello Barbarossa
- Belvedere della Migliera (or Migliara)
- Casa Rossa
- San Michele Arcangelo, Anacapri
- Chiesa di Santa Sofia
- Eremo di Santa Maria a Cetrella
- Le Boffe
- Sentiero dei fortini
- Phoenician Steps (Scala Fenicia)
- Monte Solaro
- Punta Carena Lighthouse
- Casa Cernia di Luigi Cosenza
- Villa Damecuta
- Blue Grotto
Transport
Bus and taxi services connect Marina Grande to Capri and Anacapri via the numerous hairpin turns of Via Giuseppe Orlandi.
A chairlift (seggiovia) in Anacapri connects Piazza Vittoria to the 589 m (1,932 ft) Monte Solaro, providing wide views of the south-facing coast.
In popular culture
French composer Claude Debussy named one of the pieces from his first book of preludes—No. 5, "Les collines d'Anacapri" ("The Hills of Anacapri")—in homage to the community.
Gallery
- Anacapri viewed from the chairlift to Monte Solaro
The Blue Grotto
Casa Rossa
The ruins of Villa Damecuta
Chairlift to Monte Solaro
View from Monte Solaro towards the Faraglioni
Anacapri street
See also
References
- ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
- 1 2 3 "Resident population". ISTAT.
- ↑ "Capri Map" (PDF). Capri Tourism. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ↑ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Capri". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ↑ "Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991" [Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2025.
- ↑ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
- ↑ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.
