Province of Pesaro and Urbino

It borders the state of San Marino. The province is surrounded by San Marino and Emilia Romagna in the north, Umbria and Tuscany in the west, Ancona in the south and the Adriatic Sea on the east. The province has an enclave of the Umbrian commune of Citta' di Castello named Monte Ruperto. The province is also known as "Riviera of Hills". It is mostly covered by hills and is popular for its beaches. The ceramics museum and the Biblioteca Oliveriana are located in the capital city. The Lucus Pisaurensis, the Sacred Grove of Pisaurum, ancient Pesaro, is just outside modern Pesaro in the hamlet of Santa Veneranda.

• Name — Province of Pesaro and Urbino • Native Name — Provincia di Pesaro e Urbino • Settlement Type — Province • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Italy • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Marche • Seat Type — Capital(s) • Seat — Pesaro and Urbino • Parts Type — Municipalities • Parts Style — para • P1 — 50 • Leader Title — President • Leader Name — Alberto Alessandri • Unit Pref — Metric • Area Total Km2 — 2510.89 • Population Total — 349556 • Population As Of — 2026 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Demographics Type2 — GDP • Demographics2 Title1 — Total • Demographics2 Info1 — €9.314 billion (2015) • Demographics2 Title2 — Per capita • Demographics2 Info2 — €25,697 (2015) • Timezone1 — CET • Utc Offset1 — +1 • Timezone1 Dst — CEST • Utc Offset1 Dst — +2 • Postal Code Type — Postal code • Area Code Type — Telephone prefix • Area Code — 0721 Pesaro 0722 Urbino • Registration Plate — PU • Blank Name Sec1 — ISTAT code • Blank Info Sec1 — 041 • Website — http: www.provincia.ps.it/ • Illustration — Map of the province • Illustration — Sanctuary of Santa Maria in Val d'Abisso at Piobbico

Early sources indicate a pre-Etruscan settlement in Pesaro. The city was established as Pisaurum by the Romans in 184 BC as a colony of the Picentes, an early Italic people who lived on the northeast coast of Italy during the Iron Age. In 1737, 13 ancient votive stones were unearthed in a local Pesaro farm field, each bearing the inscription of a Roman god; these were written in a pre-Etruscan script, indicating a much earlier occupation of the area than the 184 BC Picentes colony. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the area was absorbed in the Exarchate of Ravenna. In late mediaeval times and early Renaissance it was the center of the county of Urbino, and later, the Duchy of Montefeltro. Later it was part of the Papal States and, from the late 19th century, of the Kingdom of Italy. After the referendum of 2006, seven municipalities of Montefeltro were detached from the Province to join the Province of Rimini (Emilia-Romagna) on 15 August 2009. The municipalities are Casteldelci, Maiolo, Novafeltria, Pennabilli, San Leo, Sant'Agata Feltria and Talamello. On 17 June 2021, the municipalities of Montecopiolo and Sassofeltrio were transferred from the Province of Pesaro and Urbino to the Province of Rimini.

The province has 50 municipalities: • Acqualagna • Apecchio • Belforte all'Isauro • Borgo Pace • Cagli • Cantiano • Carpegna • Cartoceto • Colli al Metauro • Fano • Fermignano • Fossombrone • Fratte Rosa • Frontino • Frontone • Gabicce Mare • Gradara • Isola del Piano • Lunano • Macerata Feltria • Mercatello sul Metauro • Mercatino Conca • Mombaroccio • Mondavio • Mondolfo • Monte Cerignone • Monte Grimano Terme • Monte Porzio • Montecalvo in Foglia • Montefelcino • Montelabbate • Peglio • Pergola • Pesaro • Petriano • Piandimeleto • Pietrarubbia • Piobbico • San Costanzo • San Lorenzo in Campo • Sant'Angelo in Vado • Sant'Ippolito • Sassocorvaro Auditore • Serra Sant'Abbondio • Tavoleto • Tavullia • Terre Roveresche • Urbania • Urbino • Vallefoglia

As of 2026, the population is 349,556, of which 49.4% are male, and 50.6% are female. Minors make up 14.0% of the population, and seniors make up 26.1%.

As of 2025, immigrants make up 13.2% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Albania, Morocco, Moldova, Romania, and Switzerland.

It has a robust economy with low unemployment, based on small and medium enterprises active in manufacturing, agriculture, tourism, other services. It has a very low per capita energy consumption. The small manufacturing industry contributes 22% of the province's GDP.

Tourism in the province plays a primary role in the local economy; the main attractions are the coast and the Apennines. The beaches of Gabicce Mare, Pesaro, Fano and Marotta are the most famous ones.