The Province of Massa-Carrara () is a province in the region of Tuscany in central Italy. It is named after the provincial capital Massa, and Carrara, the other main town in the province. It has a population of 186,637 in an area of across its 17 municipalities.

Government

List of presidents of the province of Massa and Carrara

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! President

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|Costantino Cirelli

|align=center|1980

|align=center|1985

|Italian Communist Party

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|Ermanno Di Casale

|align=center|1987

|align=center|1990

|Italian Socialist Party

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|Amedeo Boiardi

|align=center|1990

|align=center|1994

|Italian Socialist Party

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|rowspan=2|Franco Gussoni

|align=center|1994

|align=center|1998

|rowspan=2|Italian People's Party<br />Civic List

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|align=center|1998

|align=center|2003

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|rowspan=2|Osvaldo Angeli

|align=center|2003

|align=center|2008

|rowspan=2|Democrats of the Left<br />Democratic Party

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|align=center|2008

|align=center|2013

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|Narciso Buffoni

|align=center|2014

|align=center|2016

|Democratic Party

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|Gianni Lorenzetti

|align=center|2016

|align=center|Incumbent

|Democratic Party

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Municipalities

The province has 17 municipalities:

  • Aulla
  • Bagnone
  • Carrara
  • Casola in Lunigiana
  • Comano
  • Filattiera
  • Fivizzano
  • Fosdinovo
  • Licciana Nardi
  • Massa
  • Montignoso
  • Mulazzo
  • Podenzana
  • Pontremoli
  • Tresana
  • Villafranca in Lunigiana
  • Zeri

Demographics

As of 2026, the population is 186,637, of which 48.9% are male, and 51.1% are female. Minors make up 12.2% of the population, and seniors make up 29.5%.

Immigration

As of 2025, immigrants make up 10.7% of the total population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Romania, Morocco, Albania, Senegal, and France.

Economy

The province's economical relevance, once mainly based on the production of the famous white Carrara marble, has now shifted to the importation and fabrication of blocks of marble and granite from all over the world.

See also

  • Carrara
  • Duchy of Massa and Carrara
  • Lunigiana
  • Marble
  • Massa
  • Ducal Palace of Massa – home of the local authority

References

  • Official website