a town of the Papal States, in the province of Macerata, on the Musone, near the Adriatic, 4 miles S.W. of Loretto, and 9 N.E. of Macerata. A small old town, it stands on a steep height, looking towards the distant Apennines, over an expanse of grassy meadows and rich corn-fields, with clumps of mulberry-trees, and winding streams. There are a cathedral and two other churches here, partially of Gothic architecture; several splendid palaces, and some convents. In the vicinity is a fine aqueduct, stretching from hill to hill over the country between Recanati and Loretto. Pop. 16,000.