Ischia (town)

Ischia
Ischia
Comune
	Comune di Ischia
	View of Aragonese Castle from Spiaggia dei Pescatori
	Coat of arms
	Ischia Location within Italy Ischia Location within Campania
	Coordinates: 40°44′N 13°57′E / 40.733°N 13.950°E
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Metropolitan city	Naples (NA)
Government
• Mayor	Vincenzo Ferrandino
Area
• Total	8.14 km2 (3.14 sq mi)
Population (2026)
• Total	19,415
• Density	2,390/km2 (6,180/sq mi)
Demonym	Ischitani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	80077
Dialing code	081
Patron saint	St. Giovan Giuseppe della Croce
Saint day	March 5
Website	Official website

Ischia is a town and one of the six comuni (municipalities) on the island of Ischia in the Tyrrhenian Sea, administratively part of the Metropolitan City of Naples in the region of Campania in southern Italy. With a population of 19,415, it is the largest settlement on the island.^[2]

It is famed for its thermal baths due to the volcanic nature of the island.

The town is formed by two distinct districts, called "Ischia Porto" and "Ischia Ponte". The latter was named after an ancient wooden bridge (in Italian language, ponte) which, until the 18th century, connected it to the Aragonese Castle.

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 19,415, of which 49.5% are male, and 50.5% are female. Minors make up 14.5% of the population, and seniors make up 23.8%.^[2]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1861	6,241	—
1871	6,782	+8.7%
1881	6,564	−3.2%
1901	7,012	+6.8%
1911	7,197	+2.6%
1921	8,192	+13.8%
1931	8,842	+7.9%
1936	9,252	+4.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1951	10,385	+12.2%
1961	11,416	+9.9%
1971	14,339	+25.6%
1981	16,038	+11.8%
1991	16,013	−0.2%
2001	18,253	+14.0%
2011	18,688	+2.4%
2021	19,542	+4.6%

Source: ISTAT^[3]^[4]

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 8.9% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are the Dominican Republic, Ukraine, Romania, Germany, and Argentina.