Historical overview: Camerano, originally known as "Cameranum", or "Camuran", or simply "Camburan" as it is still called nowadays in the local dialect, has very ancient origins.
The first human settlements in the area where Camerano is now located, date back to the period between 7th and 6th millennium B.C.: the ancient "Piceni" were the first inhabitants of the area, later replaced by the Romans.
In the Middle Ages, between the 8th and 9th century, the whole territory around Ancona became part of Bizantine "Pentapoli". Camerano's area was divided into several districts owned by the Church. The first documents where the name "Castrum Camurani" (castle of Camerano) appears date from 1177. In 1198, Camerano first became an independent Commune, part of the Commune League created to resist against Marcovaldo, sent by Henry the sixth.
San Francesco Church (see photo below) was most probably founded in 1215. From the 13th to the 15th century, the town lost its independency and came under the jurisdiction of Frederick the second of Svevia first and under Ancona's later From 1797 al 1798, Camerano was ruled by Napoleon's troops; after his defeat, the local tradition tells of a short visit paid by the English admiral Horatio Nelson. In 1860, after the battle of "Castelfidardo" ended with the defeat of the Pontifician army, Camerano was occupied by Savoia troops and was annexed a year later to the Kingdom of Italy.
During the Second World War, Camerano was occupied by the German troops in 1943 and afterwards liberated by the Allies in July 1944: the town suffered great damages, as it was the target of several air raids. In the post-war period Camerano underwent great industrial and economic development: one example is the worldwide famous musical instrument factory "Farfisa", founded in 1964.