San Benedetto del Tronto | |
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| Città di San Benedetto del Tronto | |
Clockwise from top: Panorama of the city from the hills behind, Gualtieri Tower, Madonna della Marina Cathedral, Fishing boats moored on the quay, Monument to the Fisherman, View of "Porta a Mare" near the upper village | |
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.svg) San Benedetto within the Province of Ascoli | |
Location of San Benedetto del Tronto  | |
  San Benedetto del Tronto Location of San Benedetto del Tronto in Italy  San Benedetto del Tronto San Benedetto del Tronto (Marche) | |
| Coordinates: 42°57′N 13°53′E / 42.950°N 13.883°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Marche |
| Province | Ascoli Piceno (AP) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonio Spazzafumo (Civic list) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.31 km2 (9.77 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 282 m (925 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2023)[3] | |
| • Total | 47,034[1] |
| Demonym | Sambenedettesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 63074 |
| Dialing code | 0735 |
| Patron saint | San Benedetto Martire |
| Saint day | 13 October |
| Website | Official website |
San Benedetto del Tronto is a city and comune in Marche, Italy. Part of an urban area with 100,000 inhabitants, it is one of the most densely populated areas along the Adriatic Sea coast.[4] It is the most populated city in Province of Ascoli Piceno, with 47,034 (Decembre 2023).[1] Its port is one of the biggest on the Adriatic; it is the most important centre of Riviera of the Palms, with over 8,000 Phoenix canariensis, Washingtonia and P. sylvestris plants. San Benedetto del Tronto's economy depends on tourism, aimed above all at families.[5][6]
- ^ a b "Population data from National Institute of Statistics (Italy)" (in Italian). ISTAT. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ Italian census 2001. Italian National Institute of Statistics http://dawinci.istat.it/jsp/MD/dawinciMD.jsp?a1=m0GG0c0I0&a2=mG0Y8048f8&n=1UH92M07SE4&v=1UH0D807SE40000. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Comuni marchigiani per densità" (in Italian). TuttiItalia.it. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ "In vacanza nelle Marche sulla Riviera delle Palme" (in Italian). marchetravelling.com. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "Visitare la Riviera delle Palme: Cupra Marittima, Grottammare, San Benedetto del Tronto" (in Italian). info-turismo.it. Retrieved 1 February 2021.