Cardito | |
Coordinates: | 40.95°N 32°W |
Region: | Campania |
Metropolitan City: | Naples (NA) |
Frazioni: | Carditello |
Mayor: | Giuseppe Cirillo |
Area Total Km2: | 3.2 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 22767 |
Population As Of: | 30 September 2015 |
Population Demonym: | Carditesi, Carditellesi |
Elevation M: | 33 |
Saint: | St. Blaise (commune), St. Joseph and St. Euphemia (Carditello) |
Day: | 3 February (commune), 13 June (Carditello) |
Postal Code: | 80024 |
Area Code: | 081 |
Cardito is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 14km (09miles) northeast of Naples.
Cardito borders the following municipalities: Afragola, Caivano, Casoria, Crispano, Frattamaggiore. It was once mainly known for its strawberry and asparagus production; now also buffalo mozzarella is produced.
The city was perhaps founded by people from the nearby Atella around 350-300 BC. It is connected by the SS 87 Sannitica national road.