Airola

Airola
Comune
Città di Airola
Church of the Annunziata
Airola Location of Airola in Italy
Coordinates: 41°4′N 14°34′E / 41.067°N 14.567°E / 41.067; 14.567Coordinates: 41°4′N 14°34′E / 41.067°N 14.567°E / 41.067; 14.567
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province / Metropolitan city	Benevento (BN)
Government
• Mayor	Michele Napoletano
Area
• Total	14.5 km2 (5.6 sq mi)
Elevation	270 m (890 ft)
Population (2005)
• Total	7,860
• Density	540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Airolani
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	82011
Dialing code	0823
Patron saint	St. George Martyr
Saint day	April 23
Website	Official website

Airola is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Benevento in the Italian region Campania, located about 35 km northeast of Naples and about 20 km southwest of Benevento in the Valle Caudina, facing the Monte Taburno. Nearby is the confluence of the Tesa and Faenza streams into the Isclero River. Airola's territory is also crossed by the Acquedotto Carolino, carrying waters to the Caserta Palace.

Airola is mentioned for the first time in 997. Later it was a fief of Rainulf III of Alife, of Martin Toccabove and the Cortillon family. In 1460, after the siege of Ferdinand I of Naples, it was sold to the Carafa family, and was later given to Alfonso d'Avalos who, in turn, sold it to Ferrante Caracciolo in 1575.

Until 1816 it was included in the Principato Ultra of Avellino, and then was part of the Terra di Lavoro until the unification of Italy (1861), when it was annexed to the province of Benevento.