Key facts
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Marche
- Province
- Macerata (MC)
- Frazioni
- Santa Maria in Potenza, Montarice, Scossicci
- Mayor
- Andrea Michelini
- Total
- 17 km (6.6 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 5 m (16 ft)
- Density
- 740/km (1,900/sq mi)
- Demonym
- Portorecanatesi
- Time zone
- UTC+1 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+2 ( CEST )
- Dialing code
- 071
- Patron saint
- St. John the Baptist
Article
Porto Recanati ( pronounced [ˈpɔrto rekaˈnaːti]) is a town in the province of Macerata in the Marche region of Central Italy. It was made an independent town on 15 January 1893, due to a decree issued by King Umberto I causing the coastal hamlets of the town to be separated from Recanati.
With a population of approximately 12,500 inhabitants, Porto Recanati is located near Mount Conero. The town's seaboard extends for about 2 km (1.2 mi) from the mouth of the Musone River to beyond the Potenza River. The central part of the town is formed by gravel beaches and steep, deep-bottom seas, unlike nearby towns Potenza Picena and Civitanova Marche.