Gaeta
Gaeta
Gaeta | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Gaeta | |
View of the historic center of Gaeta from the Temple of St. Francis | |
|
Flag Coat of arms | |
Gaeta Location of Gaeta in Italy Gaeta Gaeta (Lazio) | |
| Coordinates: 41°13′N 13°34′E / 41.217°N 13.567°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Latina |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cristian Leccese |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.2 km2 (11.3 sq mi) |
| Population (31/10/2023) | |
• Total | 19,321 |
| Demonym | Gaetani (singular: Gaetano) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 04024 |
| Patron saint | Saint Erasmus |
| Saint day | 2 June |
| Website | Official website |
Gaeta (Italian: [ɡaˈeːta]; Latin: Cāiēta; Southern Laziale: Gaieta) is a seaside resort in the province of Latina in Lazio, Italy. Set on a promontory stretching towards the Gulf of Gaeta, it is 133 km (83 mi) south of Rome and 96.5 km (60 mi) north of Naples.
The city has played a conspicuous part in military history; its walls date to Roman times and were extended and strengthened in the 15th century, especially throughout the history of the Kingdom of Naples (later the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies).
Present-day Gaeta is a fishing port and a seaside resort. NATO has a naval base here. In 2025, it received the blue and green flags from FEE for the twelfth consecutive year. It is one of the I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").