Pro'cida — Chambers's Encyclopaedia

Pro'cida, an islet of Italy, between the island of Ischia and the mainland (Cape Miseno), 50 miles W. by S. of Naples. Area, $1\frac{1}{2}$ sq. m.; pop. 13,131. On its shores is the city of the same name, with a harbour, a royal palace, a state-prison, and a marine school. The people fish coral, tunny, and sardines, and grow fruits, wine, and oil. The island was occupied by Britain on two or three occasions between 1799 and 1813.