Villaricca

Not to be confused with Villarrica (disambiguation) or Villarica (disambiguation).

Villaricca, known until 17 May 1871 as Panicocoli (Neapolitan: Panecuócole), is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region of Campania, located about 10 km northwest of Naples.

Villaricca Panecuócole (Neapolitan)
Comune
Comune di Villaricca
Location of Villaricca
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Coordinates: 40°55′N 14°12′E
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Metropolitan city	Naples (NA)
Government
• Mayor	Maria Rosaria Punzo
Area [1]
• Total	6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi)
Elevation	103 m (338 ft)
Population  (30 September 2015)[2]
• Total	31,089
• Density	4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Villaricchèsi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	80010
Dialing code	081
Website	Official website

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.