Pollenza

Pollenza
Comune
Comune di Pollenza
Pollenza Location within Italy Pollenza Location within Marche
Coordinates: 43°16′N 13°21′E
Country	Italy
Region	Marche
Province	Province of Macerata (MC)
Area
• Total	39.5 km2 (15.3 sq mi)
Population  (Dec. 2004)
• Total	6,086
• Density	154/km2 (399/sq mi)
Demonym	Pollentini
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	62010
Dialing code	0733
Website	Official website

Pollenza is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southwest of Ancona and about 9 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Macerata. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 6,086 and an area of 39.5 square kilometres (15.3 mi²).

Pollenza borders the following municipalities: Macerata, San Severino Marche, Tolentino, Treia.

Pollenza plaza at night, March 2008

Culture

Pollenza has a charming theater built in 1883, named after the Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi.

Among the religious buildings in town are:

• San Giuseppe: Baroque style church.
• Sant'Andrea Apostolo
• Abbazia di Rambona: remains of a Benedictine abbey, mainly the Church of Santa Maria Assunta, are located a few kilometers west of the town.
• San Biagio, Pollenza

Demographic evolution

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1861	5,470	—
1871	5,566	+1.8%
1881	5,400	−3.0%
1901	5,482	+1.5%
1911	5,160	−5.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	5,428	+5.2%
1931	5,214	−3.9%
1936	5,525	+6.0%
1951	5,686	+2.9%
1961	5,073	−10.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1971	5,181	+2.1%
1981	5,467	+5.5%
1991	5,550	+1.5%
2001	5,823	+4.9%

Source: Data from ISTAT

External links

• www.pollenza.sinp.net/