| Santa Maria a Vico | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Comune di Santa Maria a Vico | |
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Santa Maria a Vico
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Caserta (CE) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Adriano Telese |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.8 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 83 m (272 ft) |
| Population (31 August 2007)[1] | |
| • Total | 14,027 |
| • Density | 1,298.8/km2 (3,363.9/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Santamariani |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 81028 |
| Dialing code | 0823 |
| Patron saint | St. Nicholas of Bari |
| Saint day | December 6 |
| Website | Official website |
Santa Maria a Vico is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Caserta in the Italian region Campania, located about 30 km northeast of Naples and about 13 km southeast of Caserta.
It has a largely agricultural economy.
The town was founded as a military colony by the Romans during the Second Samnite War, as Vicus Novanensis. Later it was a stage on the ancient Appian Way, called Ad Novas.[2]
It was destroyed during the barbaric invasions, and later rebuilt, flourishing as a trade center under the Aragonese dynasty of the Kingdom of Naples.