Corridonia | |
Official Name: | Comune di Corridonia |
Coordinates: | 43.25°N 44°W |
Region: | Marche |
Province: | Macerata (MC) |
Frazioni: | Colbuccaro, Passo del Bidollo, San Claudio, Contrada Sarrocciano |
Mayor: | Paolo Cartechini |
Area Total Km2: | 61.97 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 15427 |
Population As Of: | 28 February 2017 |
Population Demonym: | Corridoniani |
Elevation M: | 261 |
Saint: | SS. Peter and Paul |
Day: | 29 June |
Postal Code: | 62014 |
Area Code: | 0733 |
Corridonia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about 40km (30miles) south of Ancona and about 8km (05miles) southeast of Macerata.
Corridonia was called, until 1931, Pausula. The name was changed by Benito Mussolini to honor Filippo Corridoni, an interventionist syndicalist who died on 23 October 1915.
Corridonia borders the following municipalities: Francavilla d'Ete, Macerata, Mogliano, Monte San Giusto, Monte San Pietrangeli, Morrovalle, Petriolo, Tolentino, and Urbisaglia.