Metropolitan City of Naples
The Metropolitan City of Naples is a metropolitan city in the Campania region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Naples. The province was established on 1 January 2015 and contains 92 comuni.
It was first created by the reform of local authorities (Law 142/1990) and established by Law 56/2014, thus replacing the province of Naples in 2015. It has 2,958,410 inhabitants as of 2025, making it the 3rd most populous metropolitan city in the country.
The Metropolitan City of Naples is headed by the Metropolitan Mayor and the Metropolitan Council. Since 18 October 2021, its head has been Gaetano Manfredi, mayor of the capital city.
Geography
The city is the 96th out of 110 Italian provinces and metropolitan cities by landmass, with an area that is smaller than the core comune of Rome. Naples is, however, Italy's third largest metropolitan city by population, making it one of the most densely populated areas in Europe; the metropolitan region also includes the municipality of Casavatore, the highest-density municipality in Italy. While it contains more than half of Campania's population, it only occupies 8.6% of Campania's landmass, creating a strong demographic and territorial imbalance with the other four provinces in Campania.Municipalities in the Metropolitan City vary in size, ranging from 1.62 km2 to 117.27 km2 ; 60% of the municipalities are small, 36% of medium-sized, the rest more than 25 km2 and, of this, only two municipalities are between 50 and 100 km2 and only the municipality of Naples exceeds 100 km2.
Because of its proximity to Vesuvius and Phlegraean Fields, the city is vulnerable to seismic and volcanic activity.
Demographics
The 10 largest communes in the metropolitan city are:| Rank | City | Population | Area | Density | Altitude |
| 1st | Naples | 908,082 | 117.27 | 7,744 | 17 |
| 2nd | Giugliano in Campania | 124,633 | 94.19 | 1,323 | 97 |
| 3rd | Torre del Greco | 87,294 | 30.66 | 2,847 | 43 |
| 4th | Pozzuoli | 75,192 | 43.21 | 1,740 | 28 |
| 5th | Casoria | 73,491 | 12.03 | 6,109 | 60 |
| 6th | Castellammare di Stabia | 62,157 | 17.71 | 3,510 | 6 |
| 7th | Afragola | 61,449 | 17.99 | 3,416 | 43 |
| 8th | Acerra | 58,535 | 54.08 | 1,082 | 26 |
| 9th | Acerra | 58,535 | 19.64 | 2,980 | 44 |
| 10th | Marano di Napoli | 57,639 | 15.45 | 3,731 | 151 |
Government
Metropolitan Council
Metropolitan Cities give large urban areas the administrative powers of a province, a system designed to improve local administration, create efficiency in spending, and better coordinate basic services and environment protection. The Mayor of Naples thus also has powers as Metropolitan Mayor, presiding over a Metropolitan Council formed by 24 mayors of municipalities within the Metropolitan City.The first Metropolitan Council of the City was elected on 28 September 2014.The current Metropolitan Council of the City was elected on 13 March 2022:
Economy
In 2020 Naples' gross metropolitan product was €56.3 billion. This puts Naples in 43rd place among cities in European Union.Tourism
Image:Overlooking [Capri harbour from the rotunda in Villa San Michele Anacapri 2013.jpg|thumb|left|Capri]The area is particularly fruitful for tourism, both national and international. Pompeii, the excavated Roman city which was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD is among the most popular destinations in all of Italy. Three islands in the Gulf of Naples are also prominent destinations; Ischia, Procida, part of the Phlegrean Islands, and Capri. Together they are also known as the Campanian Archipelago. On Capri, there is the famous Blue Grotto; inside the grotto the sea seems to be lit from underwater, it is a magnificent blue colour, hence its name.
The Sorrentine Peninsula has long been a popular destination for tourism, it is well known for the drink Limoncello and its luxurious sea cliffs. It is rich with villas, castles, guard towers, churches, and in Vico Equense ancient farmhouses.
Sport
The most popular sport in the metropolitan city is football. This area was one of the first in Southern Italy to start playing sports, when English sailors brought them in during the early 1900s. The most successful club from the province are by far SSC Napoli, who have won Serie A four times and the UEFA Cup while Diego Maradona was with the club.At present there are four professional football clubs playing within the Italian leagues from the province; in Serie A there is SSC Napoli, while in Lega Pro the province is represented by SS Ischia Isolaverde, SS Juve Stabia and AC Savoia.