| Santa Vittoria in Matenano | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Comune di Santa Vittoria in Matenano | |
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Santa Vittoria in Matenano
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Marche |
| Province | Fermo (FM) |
| Frazioni | Ponte Maglio |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carlo Maria Pettinelli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.0 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 626 m (2,054 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,496 |
| • Density | 57.5/km2 (149/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Santavittoriesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 63028 |
| Dialing code | 0734 |
| Patron saint | St. Victoria |
| Saint day | 20 June |
| Website | Official website |
Santa Vittoria in Matenano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Fermo in the Italian region Marche, located about 70 km south of Ancona and about 20 km northwest of Ascoli Piceno.
Its name refers to Saint Victoria, whose relics were transferred in 827 by Abbot Peter of Farfa to Mount Matenano from the Piceno due to the Saracen invasions.[2] Ratfredus, subsequent Abbot of Farfa, brought the body to Farfa on June 20, 931.