Visso

Comune in Marche, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Visso

42°56′N 13°5′E / 42.933°N 13.083°E / 42.933; 13.083CountryItalyRegionMarcheProvinceMacerata (MC)FrazioniAschio, Borgo San Giovanni, Croce, Cupi, Fematre, Macereto, Mevale, Molini di Visso, Orvano, Pieve, Ponte Chiusita, Rasenna, Riofreddo, Villa Sant'AntonioGovernment

• MayorGiuliano PazzagliniArea

^[1]

• Total100.4 km² (38.8 sq mi)Population

(28 February 2017)^[2]

• Total1,103 • Density11/km² (28/sq mi)DemonymVissaniTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

62039

Dialing code0737Patron saintSt. John the BaptistSaint day24 JuneWebsiteOfficial website

Visso is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southwest of Ancona and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest of Macerata. It houses the seat of Monti Sibillini National Park. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[3]

Main sights

San Giacomo church and monastery
Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore e Santa Maria
Chiesa della Concezione
Chiesa della Madonna di Cardosa
Sant'Agostino
Sant'Antonio
San Francesco
San Lorenzo
Santa Maria Annunziata di Mevale
Santa Maria Assunta
Santa Maria delle Cave
Santa Maria delle Grazie
Collegiata di Santa Maria
Sant'Agostino Secondo
Santuario di Macereto

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
^ "Marche" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.