Corridonia
Coordinates43°15′N 13°31′E
RegionMarche
ProvinceMacerata (MC)
FrazioniColbuccaro, Passo del Bidollo, San Claudio, Contrada Sarrocciano
MayorPaolo Cartechini
Area total61.97 km²
Population total15427
Population as of28 February 2017
Population demonymCorridoniani
Elevation261 m
SaintSS. Peter and Paul
Day29 June
Postal code62014
Area code0733
WebsiteOfficial website

Corridonia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche.It is located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of Ancona and about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southeast of Macerata.

Corridonia was called, until 1931, Pausula which was later changed by Benito Mussolini to honor Filippo Corridoni, an interventionist syndicalist who died on 23 October 1915.

The old town preserves some sections of walls and monumental buildings, including the parish church which has an interesting art gallery attached to it.

Church of San Claudio al Chienti

Church of Saints Peter, Paul and Donato with art gallery

Church of San Francesco

Church of Sant'Agostino

Monastery of the Zoccolanti (Corridonia)

Corridonia borders the following municipalities: Francavilla d'Ete, Macerata, Mogliano, Monte San Giusto, Monte San Pietrangeli, Morrovalle, Petriolo, Tolentino, and Urbisaglia.

Notable people