History
The history of Porto Sant'Elpidio is relatively short. From some excavations within the commune's area many important archeological finds were discovered, which confirmed the presence of Etruscan burial sites that date back to 8th century B.C. From renaissance maps there are annotations of a small village on the coast, with the name Porto San Lupidio, with a sea teeming with fish and a little away from Castrum Castri, now known as Fermo. In spite of the passage of years and the continued immigration from southern Italy, the village remained small until 1952, when it obtained communal independence from Sant'Elpidio a Mare, changing its name from 'Porto di Sant'Elpidio a Mare' to 'Porto Sant'Elpidio'.
The State Railway Stations have promoted a strong increase in the population and the immigration from other parts of the country. An event tied to the railway was the visit to the city from Prince Umberto of Savoy. His name is remembered in a deal with Statale 16 that urbanistically divides the city.
Another important event was the 1950 flood. In those days, torrential rains swelled the beds of the rivers Chienti and Tenna and the absolute lack of a sanitation network worsened the problem. In less than a day a serious quantity of mud and water overran the streets, obstructing the arrival of scarce assistance and destroying many small homes and the harvests. The recovery from this disaster was slow, but life started again some time after.
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