Angri

History

The Byzantine general Narses defeated Teias, the last king of the Goths, nearby in AD 553. In the 19th century, the city had a population of around 10,000 and its hinterland produced large quantities of grapes, tobacco, and cotton. Angri was the native town of Gabriele Capone and Teresina Raiola, who emigrated to the United States and gave birth to Al Capone, a prominent gangster. Angri was also the hometown of Capone's successor of the Chicago Outfit, Frank Nitti, and of the Roman Catholic priest, Blessed Alfonso Maria Fusco, whose feast is February 6.

Geography

Angri is a part of the Agro Nocerino Sarnese, near the Vesuvian area, and together with Scafati is the extreme part of the Salerno Province. The communal territory is at the base of the Lattari's mountains in the heart of the Sarno's valley, the most fertile areas of Italy. The climate is temperate, given the proximity of the sea. Summer is often hot with daytime temperatures in the low to mid 30s Celsius. Heavy downpours are common in winter, often accompanied by moderate winds. Frosts and snow are rare.

Most-observed species

• Italian Wall Lizard

  Podarcis siculus (Rafinesque-Schmaltz, 1810) · Squamata
  1,271
• Rock Pigeon

  Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
  1,209
• Yellow-legged Gull

  Larus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
  1,130
• Italian Sparrow

  Passer italiae (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
  979
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  822
• European Serin

  Serinus serinus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  681
• Eurasian Collared-Dove

  Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
  630
• Eurasian Magpie

  Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  599

Most recent

• M 4.5 — 2026-07-31
  0 km WSW of Torre Caracciolo, Italy
• M 4.1 — 2026-05-21
  2 km E of Procida, Italy
• M 6 — 2026-03-09
  16 km SSE of Sant'Angelo, Italy
• M 4.7 — 2026-02-21
  5 km WSW of Licinella-Torre di Paestum, Italy
• M 4.1 — 2025-11-18
  16 km ESE of Ventotene, Italy
• M 4.4 — 2025-10-25
  3 km WNW of Summonte, Italy