Sant'Angelo in Vado


Sant'Angelo in Vado is a comune, site of Ancient Tifernum Metaurense and former bishopric in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the central Italian Adriatic region Marche.

Geography

It is located about west of Ancona and about southwest of Pesaro. Its territory is crossed by the Metauro river.
The municipality borders with Apecchio, Belforte all'Isauro, Carpegna, Mercatello sul Metauro, Peglio, Piandimeleto, Urbania and Urbino. It borders also on Monte Ruperto, a frazione and small enclave of Umbria in the Marche belonging to the municipality of Città di Castello, Province of Perugia.
There were two periods when there was a Roman Catholic Diocese of Sant’Angelo in Vado, although the Diocese has been suppressed since 1986.

Notable locals

The town is represented by Vadese Calcio, an amateur football club founded in 1952, mainly competing in Eccellenza, Promozione and Serie D. Its colors are yellow and red.