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From the nineteenth century to the present day

The historical events of the XIX century can be considered as planning started with the completion of the dangers caused by the Saracens. Following the political events which brought about the depopulation of the "Castle" and the consequent transfer of the island all the privileges and prerogatives, the Borgo di Celso took the official name of Ischia.

With the transformation of Lake of Villa dei Bagni in the center of the same name became the highlight of the island’s commercial imposing, soon, the growing increase in traffic, as the true lung of economic island and consequently forum for public offices. At the same time it was not with the expansion of the center of Campagnano, the spread of small residential areas along the slopes of the homonymous hill, in the countryside between the Arso and Montagnone.