San Sebastiano al Vesuvio

San Sebastiano al Vesuvio (Neapolitan: San Bastiano) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples, located on the western slopes of Mount Vesuvius. Its elevation means that it is often a few degrees cooler than the neighbouring metropolis of Naples.

Volcanic eruption of Vesuvius in March 1944. In the foreground is the village of San Sebastiano al Vesuvio. The lava flow (in the left foreground) flowed through the village on the day before this photo was taken.

San Sebastiano al Vesuvio San Bastiano (Neapolitan)
Comune
Comune di San Sebastiano al Vesuvio
Location of San Sebastiano al Vesuvio
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Coordinates: 40°50′N 14°22′E
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Metropolitan city	Naples (NA)
Government
• Mayor	Giuseppe Panico (since 2021)[1]
Area [2]
• Total	2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Elevation	175 m (574 ft)
Population  (2024)[3]
• Total	8,626
• Density	4,300/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Sansebastianesi or Sebastianesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	80040
Dialing code	081

In 1944 it was destroyed and two children were killed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius during the Allies' occupation of southern Italy, but has since been rebuilt.^[4][5] The main attraction is the church of San Sebastiano Martire from the 16th century.

Gaetano Filangieri, a Neapolitan jurist, was born in San Sebastiano al Vesuvius. He had an extensive correspondence with Benjamin Franklin.