San Benedetto del Tronto
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 | |
San Benedetto within the Province of Ascoli | |
Location of San Benedetto del Tronto | |
| 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 2024) | |
• Total | 47,019 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
| 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 |
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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. It is the most populated city in Province of Ascoli Piceno, with 47,019 (December 2024). 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.