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Portomaggiore

All you need to know about Portomaggiore: the numbers to keep at hand, a few curiosities and what there is to see and do.

11,780inhabitants
2metres above sea level
126.6km² of land
44015postcode

Useful numbers in Portomaggiore

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  • Emergencies

    112

    One number for every emergency: police, fire brigade and ambulance. Free, works with no credit, and they also answer in English.

    The old numbers 113 (police), 115 (fire brigade) and 118 (ambulance) still work: they all reach the same 112 centre.

  • Out-of-hours doctor

    800 087 601

    For minor health problems when GPs are closed: at night, at weekends and on public holidays. Run by AUSL Ferrara.

    Places and hours

  • Health and emergencies in Portomaggiore

    Emergency room, CAU, out-of-hours doctor, doctor for tourists, Red Cross: what to do if you fall ill, explained for visitors from abroad.

    Health and emergencies

  • Emergency room

    • Ospedale Civile Mazzolani-Vandini9.9 km as the crow flies · Argenta

      Map

    • Poliambulatorio di Molinella14.1 km as the crow flies · Molinella · Via Provinciale Circonvallazione 47

      051 6909411Map

  • Town hall of Portomaggiore

    Piazza Umberto I n. 5

    Mayor: Dario Bernardi

    Town website

  • Postcode and dialling code

    Postcode 44015

    Dialling code 0532

    From a foreign mobile: +39 and then the whole number, 0 included.

  • Post offices 3

    • Poste Italiane

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    • Poste Italiane

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    • Poste Italiane

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  • Police stations

    None in this town: the nearest one is in a neighbouring town.

  • Pharmacies 4

    The pharmacies open at night and on holidays are listed on the door of every pharmacy.

    • Farmacia Annunziata

      Map

    • Colabella

      Map

    • Marzola S.A.S.

      Map

    • Farmacia SantiPiazza Umberto primo 16

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  • Vets

    For a pet that falls ill on holiday. Call before you go.

    None in this town: the nearest one is in a neighbouring town.

Portomaggiore in numbers

Official open data: the source is under every number.

11,780inhabitantsISTAT
126.6km² of landWikidata
93people per km²our calculation
2metres above sea levelWikidata
7,755cars owned by residentsACI, 2025
658cars per 1,000 peopleACI, 2025
997motorbikesACI, 2025
9,925vehicles in all, lorries includedACI, 2025
258named streets and squaresOpenStreetMap
4.9km of cycle lanesOpenStreetMap
5places to stayOpenStreetMap
7places to eat and drinkOpenStreetMap
6petrol stationsOpenStreetMap
2EV charging pointsOpenStreetMap
3playgroundsOpenStreetMap
2schoolsOpenStreetMap
6churches and places of worshipOpenStreetMap

The locals are called portuensi in Italian.

Born in Portomaggiore

  • Davide SantonItalian footballer · 1991

    Wikipedia

Portomaggiore on Wikipedia

What to see and do in Portomaggiore

First our own hand-written cards, then what OpenStreetMap knows on top.

Monuments and places 4

The whole list
  • Dino BambiniMemorial

    Map

  • Targa commemorativa "Bruno Zanella"Memorial

    Map

  • Targa commemorativa "Valerio Verri"Memorial

    Map

  • Villa GambaAttraction

    Map

Castles and fortresses 1

The whole list
  • Delizia Estense del Verginese, PortomaggiorePhoto: Biancamaria Rizzoli, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

    Delizia Estense del Verginese

    Portomaggiore

    A country residence of the Este turned into a small castle with four towers in the early sixteenth century, for Laura Dianti, companion of Duke Alfonso I. Around it is the historic garden, inside the Mors Inmatura archaeological museum; guided tours on Sundays.

    Public Museum Guided tours For children

    Official site

Churches 5

  • Chiesa di San ClementePlace of worship

    Map

  • Chiesa di San GiorgioPlace of worship

    Map

  • Chiesa di San Martino VescovoPlace of worship

    Map

  • Chiesa di San Michele ArcangeloPlace of worship

    Map

  • Chiesa di Santa Maria AssuntaPlace of worship

    Map

Theatres, cinemas and libraries 1

  • Biblioteca comunaleLibrary · Corso Vittorio Emanuele secondo 75

    WebsiteMap

Parks and gardens 11

  • Brolo della Delizia Estense del VergineseGarden

    Map

  • Parco "Alfonso Prati" - Medico condottoPark

    Map

  • Parco "Giuseppe Mazzini"Park

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  • Parco "Giuseppe Molinari - Alpino - M.B.V.M."Park

    Map

  • Parco Arma dei CarabinieriGarden

    Map

  • Parco Cesare ToschiGarden

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  • Parco ColombaniPark

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  • Parco dell'OlmoPark

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  • Parco Mafalda FaveroPark

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  • Parco Martiri delle FoibePark

    Map

  • Parco XX SettembrePark

    Map

Tour guides 1

The whole list
  • NaturalMente ArteA company of tour guides in Ferrara with a team of licensed guides: visits on history, literature and nature in Ferrara and its province, for individual visitors too.

    Website

Stay and eat in Portomaggiore

The full lists, with the website and the map of every place.

Where to stay in PortomaggioreFerrara, Comacchio and its beaches5 places to stayWhere to eat in PortomaggioreFerrara, Comacchio and its beaches7 places to eat

Getting to Portomaggiore

A driver meets you on arrival and takes you to your hotel, the fair or the concert. Fixed price, book online.

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Other towns in the area

Sources: population ISTAT; phone, address and mayor from the Italian public administration index; vehicles ACI; businesses ISTAT; saints, twin towns and people Wikidata; places and services OpenStreetMap. Found a mistake? The right number is always the one on the official site. Lists from OpenStreetMap, read on 3 October 2026.