Cancello ed Arnone
Welcome to Cancello ed Arnone!
Dear readers, today I will talk to you about a very interesting Campanian municipality: Cancello ed Arnone. Located in the province of Caserta, this town of about 5500 inhabitants is famous for the production of buffalo mozzarella and, every year, hosts the Mozzarella Festival in the first ten days of August. But there is much more to discover in these places rich in history, art and natural beauty.
History
To know the history of Cancello ed Arnone you have to take a dive into the past. In 1114, the locality of Arnone was mentioned in a document of the monastery of Sant'Angelo in Formis, while over the centuries the territory passed under the dominion of various noble families and the archbishops of Capua. In the seventeenth century, thanks to the initiative of the Spanish viceroys, work began on the reclamation of the municipal land, which was only completed after the Second World War.
Honors
The Municipality of Cancello ed Arnone has received the following honors:
- War Cross for Military Valor
- Cross of Merit for War
- Silver Medal for Military Valor
Monuments and places of interest
Cancello ed Arnone is rich in monuments and places of interest. Among the most important are the Church of Maria SS. Assunta in Cielo in Arnone, the Church of Maria SS. delle Grazie Regina di tutti i Santi in Cancello and the suggestive Chapel of Maria SS. delle Grazie, dating back to the eighteenth century. But not only that: here you can also admire a unique archaeological site, the Vinary Plant of Arnone, dating back to the first century AD.
Society
Demographic evolution
The population of Cancello ed Arnone has seen an interesting demographic evolution over the years, going from just over 4000 inhabitants in 1951 to the current 5500.
Ethnic groups and foreign minorities
Cancello ed Arnone is also a municipality open to the reception of migrants. According to ISTAT data in December 2010, the resident foreign population was 382 people, with Romanians (2.27%) and Indians (1.66%) being the most represented nationalities.
Infrastructure and transport
The municipality of Cancello ed Arnone is served by the provincial road via Santa Maria a Cubito and the Cancello Arnone Station on the Rome-Naples/Formia railway.
Administration
The administration of the Municipality of Cancello ed Arnone is among the excellences of the Campania territory.
Notes
For more information on the Municipality of Cancello ed Arnone, you can consult the following texts:
- ''Cancello Ed Arnone. La Storia... I luoghi... Gli avi'' by Vincenzo Pizzuto
- ''Da Capua a Cancello Ed Arnone: L'organizzazione Del Territorio'' by Walter Aveta
Related voices
If you are interested in discovering other municipalities in the province of Caserta, you can consult the "Province of Caserta" entry on Wikipedia.
Other projects
For further information on Cancello ed Arnone and its beauties, you can visit the official website of the municipality. If you are on Facebook, you can also follow the official page of the Municipality of Cancello ed Arnone. We are waiting for you!
