Gualdo is a ''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' (municipality) in the
Province of Macerata
The province of Macerata ( it, provincia di Macerata) is a province in the Marche region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Macerata. The province includes 55 comunes (Italian: ''comuni'') in the province, see Comunes of the Province of Macera ...
in the
Italian region
Marche
Marche ( , ) is one of the twenty regions of Italy. In English, the region is sometimes referred to as The Marches ( ). The region is located in the central area of the country, bordered by Emilia-Romagna and the republic of San Marino to the ...
, located about southwest of
Ancona
Ancona (, also , ) is a city and a seaport in the Marche region in central Italy, with a population of around 101,997 . Ancona is the capital of the province of Ancona and of the region. The city is located northeast of Rome, on the Adriatic S ...
and about southwest of
Macerata
Macerata () is a city and ''comune'' in central Italy, the county seat of the province of Macerata in the Marche region. It has a population of about 41,564.
History
The historical city centre is on a hill between the Chienti and Potenza ri ...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 924 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute ]Istat
The Italian National Institute of Statistics ( it, Istituto nazionale di statistica; Istat) is the main producer of official statistics in Italy. Its activities include the census of population, economic censuses and a number of social, economic ...
.
Gualdo borders the following municipalities:
Amandola
Amandola is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Fermo in the Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona, about northwest of Ascoli Piceno and about west of Fermo.
The town was founded in 1248 by the union of the castles of ...
,
Penna San Giovanni
Penna San Giovanni is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona and about south of Macerata.
Penna San Giovanni borders the following municipalities: Amandola, Falerone ...
,
San Ginesio,
Sant'Angelo in Pontano
Sant'Angelo in Pontano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona and about south of Macerata.
It stands in pleasant position with a panoramic view over the adjacent val ...
,
Sarnano
Sarnano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italy, Italian region Marche, located about southwest of Ancona and about southwest of Macerata.
Sarnano borders the following municipalities: Amandola, Bolognola, Fiastra ...
.
Gualdo in the province of Macerata is situated at 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.
Attractions
The bell tower was built in the fourteenth century and was changed to a mechanical clock in 1850. Built by
Pietro Mei of
Montecarotto
Montecarotto is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Ancona in the Italian region Marche, located about west of Ancona, mostly known internationally for the annual Blackmoon festival, a renowned goa and psytrance happening. As of 31 De ...
. It was restored in the 21st century. The parish church of
San Savino was built with a Greek cross layout and a central dome. The church houses a ''Gonfalone del Rosario'' by
Alessandro Ricci
Ubaldo Ricci (1669-1731) was an Italian painter of the late- Baroque who practised in Italy in the 18th century. He was born in Fermo and trained in Rome under Giovanni Francesco Romanelli and Carlo Maratta . He is part of the family of painters t ...
, and paintings depicting a ''Last Supper'' by
Ubaldo Ricci
Ubaldo Ricci (1669-1731) was an Italian painter of the late- Baroque who practised in Italy in the 18th century. He was born in Fermo and trained in Rome under Giovanni Francesco Romanelli and Carlo Maratta . He is part of the family of painters t ...
and a ''Madonna with St Savino'' by
Antonio Liozzi
Antonio Liozzi (1730–1807) was an Italian painter, active in a late-Baroque style in his native city of Penna San Giovanni.
Biography
He was born to a middle-class family in Penna San Giovanni, a town in the province of Macerata. The major ...
.
Adjacent to the parish church is the centre for Romolo Muri (1870–1944), dedicated to the founder of the Christian Democratic Party. The library and archives are available to scholars and researchers, and for conferences and seminars.
At the end of the avenue Vittorio Veneto is the church of the Madonna. It was once attached to a Franciscan convent, that now serves as nursing home. The 12th century
Madonna delle Grazie
Our Lady of Graces (Italian: ''Madonna delle Grazie'' or ''Nostra Signora delle Grazie'') or Saint Mary of Graces (Italian: ''Santa Maria delle Grazie'') is a devotion to the Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church. Several churches with this d ...
is a Catholic Marian shrine.
Demographic evolution
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References
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Cities and towns in the Marche