Pollenza is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about southwest of Ancona and about southwest of Macerata. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 6,086 and an area of .

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

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

References

External links

• www.pollenza.sinp.net/