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Province of Ascoli Piceno

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Province of Ascoli Piceno
Provincia di Ascoli Piceno (Italian)
Province
Palazzo del Governo, the provincial seat
Palazzo del Governo, the provincial seat
Coat of arms of Province of Ascoli Piceno
Coat of arms
Location of the province of Ascoli Piceno in Italy
Location of the province of Ascoli Piceno in Italy
Country Italy
Region Marche
Capital(s)Ascoli Piceno
Municipalities33
Government
 • PresidentSergio Loggi
Area
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 • Total
1,228.27 km2 (474.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2026)[2]
 • Total
200,202
 • Density162.995/km2 (422.155/sq mi)
GDP
[3]
 • Total€5.181 billion (2015)
 • Per capita€24,593 (2015)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
63100, 63074
Telephone prefix0736, 0735
Vehicle registrationAP
ISTAT code044

The province of Ascoli Piceno (Italian: provincia di Ascoli Piceno) is a province in the region of Marche in Italy. Its capital is the city of Ascoli Piceno.

The province is bordered by the Adriatic Sea to the east, the province of Fermo to the north, and it faces the regions of Umbria and Abruzzo to the south.

Cities, towns, roads and mountains of the province

It has a population of 200,202 in an area of 1,228.27 square kilometres (474.24 sq mi) across its 33 municipalities.[2][1]

History

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The first settlers of the province were located on the banks of River Tronto by the Picentes tribe. It was later conquered by the Romans and became known as Asculum Picenum by 268 BCE.[4] From 91-88 BCE the Picentes revolted against the Romans and attempted to re-claim the land, but Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo besieged and sacked the city. The town of Ascoli Piceno managed to revive, but after the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, it was conquered many times. The king of the Ostrogoths, Totila, invaded the town in 545. Ascoli Piceno was then under strong control from the church and was made free in 1185, but the bishop declared it under his control in 1212.[4]

Municipalities

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The province has 33 municipalities:

Demographics

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As of 2026, the population is 200,202, of which 48.9% are male, and 51.1% are female. Minors make up 13.4% of the population, and seniors make up 27.9%.[2]

Immigration

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As of 2025, immigrants make up 11.1% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Albania, Romania, Morocco, Argentina, and Germany.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
  2. 1 2 3 "Resident population". ISTAT.
  3. ↑ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional Gross Domestic Product (Small regions TL3), OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  4. 1 2 Roy Palmer Domenico (2002). The Regions of Italy: A Reference Guide to History and Culture. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 213. ISBN 978-0-313-30733-1.
  5. ↑ "Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991" [Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-11-12.
  6. ↑ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
  7. ↑ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.
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