Bacoli

History

Bacoli was founded by the ancient Romans in the 2nd or 1st century. BC, who called it Bauli. In Roman times it was a popular resort almost as famous as the nearby Baiae. Many luxurious villas were built on the coast there and the headland. Symmachus said of Bauli in the late 4th century. AD:

Geography

Bacoli borders the municipalities of Monte di Procida and Pozzuoli. Its territory, of volcanic origin, is part of the Phlegraean Fields. The volcano of Cape Miseno and the Miseno port date from c. 35,000-10,500 years ago.

Most-observed species

• Yellow-legged Gull

  Larus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
  1,337
• Rock Pigeon

  Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
  925
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  575
• Italian Sparrow

  Passer italiae (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
  500
• Hooded Crow

  Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  486
• Common Wood-Pigeon

  Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  456
• European Robin

  Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  436
• Eurasian Magpie

  Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  358

Most recent

• M 4.1 — 2026-05-21
  1 km SSW of Bacoli, 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
• M 4 — 2025-10-24
  0 km SSE of Torrioni, Italy