Sant'Angelo in Vado
Sant'Angelo in Vado is a comune (municipality), site of Ancient Tifernum Metaurense and former bishopric in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the central Italian Adriatic region Marche.
Sant'Angelo in Vado | |
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| Comune di Sant'Angelo in Vado | |
 View of Sant'Angelo in Vado and Metauro river | |
 Coat of arms | |
.svg.png.webp) Sant'Angelo within the Province of Pesaro e Urbino | |
Location of Sant'Angelo in Vado | |
  Sant'Angelo in Vado Location of Sant'Angelo in Vado in Italy  Sant'Angelo in Vado Sant'Angelo in Vado (Marche) | |
| Coordinates: 43°40′N 12°25′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Marche |
| Province | Pesaro e Urbino (PU) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Stefano Parri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 67.34 km2 (26.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 359 m (1,178 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2014)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,905 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Vadesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 61048 |
| Dialing code | 0722 |
| Patron saint | St. Michael the Archangel |
| Saint day | September 29 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
It is located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) west of Ancona and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest of Pesaro. Its territory is crossed by the Metauro river.
The municipality borders with Apecchio, Belforte all'Isauro, Carpegna, Mercatello sul Metauro, Peglio, Piandimeleto, Urbania and Urbino. It borders also on Monte Ruperto, a frazione and small enclave of Umbria in the Marche belonging to the municipality of Città di Castello, Province of Perugia.
There were two periods when there was a Roman Catholic Diocese of Sant'Angelo in Vado, although the Diocese has been suppressed since 1986.
Notable locals
- Federico Zuccari (1540–1609), painter and architect
- Taddeo Zuccari (1529–66), painter
- Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini (1850-1917), patron saint of immigrants
Sports
The town is represented by Vadese Calcio, an amateur football (soccer) club founded in 1952, mainly competing in Eccellenza, Promozione and Serie D. Its colors are yellow and red.[3]
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- (in Italian) Source: Istat 2010
- (in Italian) Vadese Calcio official website
Sources and external links
- Official website (in Italian)