Gualdo di Macerata | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Gualdo | |
Location of Gualdo di Macerata  | |
  Gualdo di Macerata Location of Gualdo di Macerata in Italy  Gualdo di Macerata Gualdo di Macerata (Marche) | |
| Coordinates: 43°04′01″N 13°20′17″E / 43.06694°N 13.33806°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Marche |
| Province | Province of Macerata (MC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.1 km2 (8.5 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
| • Total | 924 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 62020 |
| Dialing code | 0733 |
Gualdo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southwest of Ancona and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest of Macerata. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 924 and an area of 22.1 square kilometres (8.5 sq mi).[3]
Gualdo borders the following municipalities: Amandola, Penna San Giovanni, San Ginesio, Sant'Angelo in Pontano, Sarnano.
Gualdo in the province of Macerata is situated at 652 metres (2,139 ft) above sea level with panoramic views of the Sibillini Mountains. It is between the Salino and Tenonacola Rivers, where the first inhabitants fled in the fourth century from the barbarians invasions.
The medieval castle of Gualdo belongs to the Bonifazi of Monte San Martino then to the Brunforte. After a brief period of peace feuds started with the Varano and then the Sforza.
Parts of the castle walls and towers remain visible in the 21st century.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.