Senigallia

**Senigallia** is a _comune_ and seaport in Italy. It is on the Adriatic coastline, in the province of Ancona, in the Marche region. It is the second city of the province, after the capital, by the number of people living there.

It is an important seaside resort in the Marche region, and is visited every year by many person. Its beach is known as _Spiaggia di Velluto_ (Velvet Beach).

## Geography

Senigallia is on the Adriatic Sea, at the mouth of the Misa river. It has an area of  and its altitude is .

The _comune_ borders with the following _comuni_ː Belvedere Ostrense, Mondolfo (Province of Pesaro and Urbino), Monte San Vito, Montemarciano, Morro d'Alba, Ostra, Trecastelli.

### _Frazioni_

The following _frazioni_ (hamlets) are part of Senigalliaː Bettolelle, Borgo Bicchia, Borgo Catena, Borgo Passera, Brugnetto, Cannella, Castellaro, Cesanella, Cesano, Ciarnin, Filetto, Gabriella, Grottino, Mandriola, Marzocca, Montignano, Roncitelli, Sant'Angelo, San Silvestro, Scapezzano and Vallone.

## Population

There are 44,706 persons living in the _comune_ (January 2017), for a population density of  inhabitants/km².

**Evolution of the population**

The people from this _comune_ are known, in Italian, as _senigalliesi_.

## Main sights

Despite its ancient origin the city presents a modern appearance, with wide streets. Attractions include:
- ***Palazzo Comunale***, a palace from the 17th century. Now is called _Palazzo di Governo_ because the offices of the government of the _comune_ are here. It is in the _Piazza Roma_.
- ***Rocca Roveresca*** - castle of Gothic origin, was restored by Baccio Pontelli in 1492. It has a square plan with four large round tower.
- The **Cathedral of Senigallia** (_Cattedrale di San Pietro Apostolo_), a cathedral built between  1762 and 1790.
- ***Santa Maria delle Grazie*** church - one of the only two churches attributed to Baccio Pontelli (the other is at Orciano di Pesaro, province of Pesaro and Urbino, about  to the west by road). It once housed the painting of _Madonna di Senigallia_ by Piero della Francesca; it is now in the _Galleria Nazionale delle Marche_ in Urbino, Province of Pesaro and Urbino.
- ***Chiesa della Croce*** or _Church of the Cross_ .
- ***Rotonda a mare*** .

## People from Senigallia

- Pope Pius IX, 1792–1878, Pope
- Gaetano Bedini, 1806–1864, Cardinal and diplomat of the Catholic Church
- Enric Martínez-Castignani, (Barcelona, 1970) is an Italo-Spanish baritone who sings opera and lieder
- Fabri Fibra (born Fabrizio Tarducci,  17 October 1976) is an Italian rapper

## Twinned and partner towns

Senigallia is twinned with:
- Chester, United Kingdom
- Lörrach, Germany
- Sens, France

## Infobox (italian comune)

- **name**: Senigallia
- **official name**: Città di Senigallia
- **image skyline**: Piazza del Duca - panoramio.jpg
- **image alt**: Piazza del Duca
- **image caption**: Piazza del Duca, Senigallia
- **image shield**: Senigallia-Stemma.png
- **image map**: Map of comune of Senigallia (province of Ancona, region Marche, Italy).svg
- **map alt**: Senigallia within the Province of Ancona
- **map caption**: Senigallia within the Province of Ancona
- **region**: Marche
- **province**: (AN)
- **frazioni**: see #Frazioni, list
- **mayor**: Maurizio Mangialardi (Democratic Party (Italy), PD)
- **area total km2**: 117.77
- **population total**: 44706
- **population as of**: January 2017
- **population demonym**: Senigalliesi
- **elevation m**: 5
- **elevation min m**: 0
- **elevation max m**: 202
- **saint**: Paolino di Nola, St. Paulinus
- **day**: 4 May
- **postal code**: 60019
- **area code**: 071