General information 
Province: Napoli

Situated on a tufaceous balcony on the northern side of the Lattari mountains, Sant'Agnello is one of the four town hall that form the Sorrento peninsula, and it is the richest of green. Among important activities is to remember the bricks production, famous are also the production of artistic candles, the inlay of the wood and the workmanship of the marble.

Historical outlines:  
The name clearly refers to the patron of the town hall, a Benedictine monk to whom is dedicate the principal church of the village. Around 1500 it was dominated (with the kingdom of Naples) from the Spaniards for about two centuries. The Town Hall constituted an unique territory with Sorrento up to 1808, when it was united to Piano, that got the autonomy in that year. The history of S. Agnello, that become autonomous only in 1866, coincides therefore with that of Sorrento and of Piano. In 1894, finally it also installed in the area of the Town Hall,  the Consulate of the United States.

To visit:   
The Neighborhoods of the city, the Church of S.Agnello, the Estate of the Cocumella e  Villa of Lord Crawford.