Penna San Giovanni is a comune

Comune

In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...

(municipality) in the Province of Macerata

Province of Macerata

The Province of Macerata is a province in the Marche region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Macerata.It has an area of 2,774 km², and a total population of 301,701 . There are 57 comunes in the province, see Comunes of the Province of Macerata.-External links:*...

 in the Italian

Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

 region Marche

Marche

The population density in the region is below the national average. In 2008, it was 161.5 inhabitants per km2, compared to the national figure of 198.8. It is highest in the province of Ancona , and lowest in the province of Macerata...

, located about 60 km south of Ancona

Ancona

Ancona is a city and a seaport in the Marche region, in central Italy, with a population of 101,909 . Ancona is the capital of the province of Ancona and of the region....

 and about 30 km south of Macerata

Macerata

Macerata is a city and comune in central Italy, the capital of the province of Macerata in the Marche region.The historical city center is located on a hill between the Chienti and Potenza rivers. It consisted of the Picenes city named Ricina, then, after the romanization, Recina and Helvia Recina...

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Penna San Giovanni borders the following municipalities: Amandola

Amandola

Amandola is a comune in the Province of Fermo in the Italian region Marche, located about 70 km south of Ancona, about 25 km northwest of Ascoli Piceno and about 35 km West of Fermo....

, Falerone

Falerone

Falerone is a town and comune in province of Fermo, in the Italian region of the Marche, southeast of Urbisaglia.-History:Almost nothing is known of the ancient town except from inscriptions, from which, and from the remains of its buildings, it appears to have been a centre of some importance in...

, Gualdo

Gualdo (MC)

Gualdo is a comune in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about 90 km southwest of Ancona and about 50 km southwest of Macerata. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 924 and an area of 22.1 km².Gualdo borders the following municipalities:...

, Monte San Martino

Monte San Martino

Monte San Martino is a comune in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about 70 km south of Ancona and about 30 km south of Macerata.The economy is mostly based on agriculture....

, Sant'Angelo in Pontano

Sant'Angelo in Pontano

Sant'Angelo in Pontano is a comune in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about 60 km south of Ancona and about 25 km south of Macerata....

, Servigliano

Servigliano

Servigliano is a comune in the Province of Fermo in the Italian region Marche, located about 60 km south of Ancona and about 25 km north of Ascoli Piceno...

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Penna is an ancient hill top town. There are half a dozen churches and a tiny early 19th century theatre. At the very top of the town are the remains of the ancient fort with a panoramic view up to the mountains and looking out at the surrounding hilltop towns. In the summer the municipality organizes events on numerous evenings, including the Festa della Polenta.