The province of Ancona () is a province in the region of Marche in Italy. Its capital is the city of Ancona, and the province borders the Adriatic Sea. The city of Ancona is also the capital of Marche.
It has a population of 461,613 in an area of across its 47 municipalities.
To the north, the province is bordered by the Adriatic Sea, and the Apennine Mountains to the west. Due to its coastal location, it is strategically important.
Its coastline of sandy beaches is popular with Italians but has not been greatly affected by tourism. A large area of the province's land is farmland often used for wine production; the province produces wines using the Montepulciano, Sangiovese, and Verdicchio varieties of grape. Annually, feasts occur in the province during the harvesting period. It contains mountainous regions and the Conero Regional Park, which contain dense forests where black truffles are found. These are sold in Acqualagna, in the neighbouring province of Pesaro and Urbino.
Government List of presidents
Municipalities The province has 47 municipalities: Agugliano Ancona Arcevia Barbara Belvedere Ostrense Camerano Camerata Picena Castelbellino Castelfidardo Castelleone di Suasa Castelplanio Cerreto d'Esi Chiaravalle Corinaldo Cupramontana Fabriano Falconara Marittima Filottrano Genga Jesi Loreto Maiolati Spontini Mergo Monsano Monte Roberto Monte San Vito Montecarotto Montemarciano Morro d'Alba Numana Offagna Osimo Ostra Ostra Vetere Poggio San Marcello Polverigi Rosora San Marcello San Paolo di Jesi Santa Maria Nuova Sassoferrato Senigallia Serra de' Conti Serra San Quirico Sirolo Staffolo Trecastelli
Demographics As of 2026, the population is 461,613, of which 49.2% are male, and 50.8% are female. Minors make up 14.0% of the population, and seniors make up 26.8%.
Immigration As of 2025, immigrants make up 13.5% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Romania, Albania, Bangladesh, Tunisia, and Morocco.
Notable people Famous people born of the province of Ancona include Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (Jesi); International Gothic painter Gentile da Fabriano (Fabriano); writer Rafael Sabatini (Jesi); composer Gaspare Spontini (Maiolati, which has since been named after him as Maiolati Spontini); composer Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (Jesi); mathematician and physicist Vito Volterra (Ancona); footballer Roberto Mancini (Jesi); Pope Leo XII (Genga); Pope Pius IX (Senigallia); and actress Virna Lisi (Jesi).
References
External links Official website