Casamicciola Terme
Casamicciola Terme | |
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| Comune di Casamicciola Terme | |
 Landscape from Largo Pino Daniele | |
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  Casamicciola Terme Location of Casamicciola Terme in Italy  Casamicciola Terme Casamicciola Terme (Campania) | |
| Coordinates: 40°45′N 13°55′E / 40.750°N 13.917°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Metropolitan city | Naples (NA) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giovan Battista Castagna |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.85 km2 (2.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2026)[2] | |
• Total | 7,361 |
| • Density | 1,260/km2 (3,260/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Casamicciolesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 80074 |
| Dialing code | 081 |
| Patron saint | St. Mary Magdalene |
| Saint day | 22 July |
| Website | Official website |
Casamicciola Terme is a town and comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the region of Campania in southern Italy, located in the northern part of the island of Ischia. It has 7,361 inhabitants.[2]
Casamicciola Terme borders the municipalities of Barano d'Ischia, Forio, Ischia, Lacco Ameno, and Serrara Fontana.
History
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In 1883, an earthquake struck the northern part of Ischia. Despite the moderate magnitude of 4.2–5.5, many buildings in the across the island were totally destroyed.[3] The city was heavily damaged—many homes and businesses were demolished.[4] At least 2,313 people were killed—1,784 people died in the city alone.[5]
On 21 August 2017 was hit by a 4.3 magnitude earthquake, killing two people wounding 42 more, and causing damage to some houses.[6] On 26 November 2022 strong rainfall led to a landslide killing of 12 lives and left over 200 people homeless. The severe landslide caused the destruction or damage of numerous buildings in Casamicciola.[7][8][9]
Demographics
As of 2026, the population is 7,361, of which 48.9% are male, and 51.1% are female. Minors make up 14.0% of the population, and seniors make up 24.0%.[2]
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Immigration
As of 2025, immigrants make up 7.0% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Ukraine, the Dominican Republic, Germany, Romania, and Tunisia.[12]
Main sights
Notable people
- The Swiss-born physician Jacques Etienne Chevalley de Rivaz who had a famous sanatorium in Casamicciola and lived there from 1830 until his death in 1863. He was made an honorary citizen of Casamicciola in 1837 for his work in halting a cholera outbreak in nearby Forio.[13]
References
- ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
- 1 2 3 "Resident population". ISTAT.
- ↑ Kozák, Jan; Čermák, Vladimír (2010). Two Earthquakes in Italy: Ischia 1881 and Casamicciola 1883. In: The Illustrated History of Natural Disasters (PDF). Springer, Dordrecht. pp. 155–156. doi:10.1007/978-90-481-3325-3_34. ISBN 978-90-481-3325-3.
- ↑ F. Bramerini; S. Castenetto; E. Cubellis; M. G. Martini; M. Rebuffat; P. Soddu (1995). "Earthquake, GIS and multimedia. The 1883 Casamicciola earthquake". Annals of Geophysics. 38 (5–6). doi:10.4401/ag-4085.
- ↑ National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (1998). Il terremoto del 28 luglio 1883 a Casamicciola nell'isola d'Ischia la cronaca, il contesto fisico, storico e sociale, i soccorsi, la ricostruzione e le fonti documentarie del primo grande terremoto dopo l'unità d'Italia (in Italian). Istituto Poligrafico dello Stato. ISBN 8824037321.
- ↑ "Terremoto a Ischia, due vittime. Crolla abitazione, famiglia tratta in salvo. I feriti sono 42". 21 August 2017.
- ↑ "Frana a Ischia, ultime news. Si cercano i dispersi, Procura indaga su vecchi allarmi". Sky News 24. 29 November 2022.
- ↑ Pianigiani, Gaia (2022-12-03). "Landslide Tragedy Turns Italy's Focus to Illegal Construction". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ↑ Pianigiani, Gaia (2022-12-03). "Landslide Tragedy Turns Italy's Focus to Illegal Construction". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ↑ "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 2025-11-12.
- ↑ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
- ↑ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.
- ↑ De Renzi, Salvatore (May 2013). "Ricorre il 1° dicembre 2013 il 150° anniversario della morte del dottor Jacques Etienne Chevalley de Rivaz". La Rassegna d'Ischia, pp. 50–53 (in Italian)
External links
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