San Marcello, Marche Explained

San Marcello
Official Name:Comune di San Marcello
Coordinates:43.5833°N 25°W
Region:Marche
Province:Ancona (AN)
Frazioni:Acquasanta
Mayor:Graziano Lapi
Area Total Km2:25.78
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2000
Population As Of:31 December 2019
Population Demonym:Sammarcellesi
Elevation M:231
Saint:Pope Marcellus I
Day:January 16
Postal Code:60030
Area Code:0731

San Marcello is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Ancona in the Italian region Marche, located about 25km (16miles) west of Ancona.

San Marcello borders the following municipalities: Belvedere Ostrense, Jesi, Maiolati Spontini, Monsano, Monte San Vito, Morro d'Alba.

Founded in 1234 by a community of people from Jesi, it still has a well preserved line of walls. It is interesting to visit the Renaissance Palazzo Marcelli, the parish church, the Ferrari theatre, the Saint Mary church.

The castle is surrounded by a beautiful hilly landscape particularly renown for olive trees and vineyards.

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Notes and References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.