Soccavo

Quarters of Naples - Soccavo is number 5.

Urban sprawl in Soccavo.

Soccavo is a western suburb of Naples, with a population of about 48,000.

Geography

Soccavo (Italian: "beneath the quarry") is bounded on one side by the area of Fuorigrotta and on the other by the Camaldoli hill. At the base of the hill is an historic quarry, which gives its name to the area.

History

The area appears to have been colonised by Greeks in the 4th or 5th century BC. It stayed under Greek control until the Roman conquest of 326 BC, upon which it came under the influence of Poteoli (now Pozzuoli); to this day Soccavo is part of the diocese of Pozzuoli and not Naples. It began to expand during the 1920s, when it was included within the administrative limits of Naples and started to develop as a residential neighborhood.

Famous residents

Fabio Cannavaro, captain of the 2006 World Cup-winning Italian football team, was born in the district, along with his younger brother Paolo Cannavaro. Paolo Sorrentino

Notes and references

Administrative divisions of Naples

Municipalities	1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th

Quarters	Arenella Avvocata Bagnoli Barra Chiaia Chiaiano Fuorigrotta Mercato Miano Montecalvario Pendino Pianura Piscinola Poggioreale Ponticelli Porto Posillipo San Carlo all'Arena San Ferdinando San Giovanni a Teduccio San Giuseppe San Lorenzo San Pietro a Patierno Secondigliano Scampìa Soccavo Stella Vicaria Vomero Zona Industriale

Coordinates: 40°50′51″N 14°11′28″E / 40.84750°N 14.19111°E / 40.84750; 14.19111

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