Ruffano
Rufàna (Greek) | |
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Comune di Ruffano | |
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Coordinates: 39°58′59″N 18°14′56″E / 39.98306°N 18.24889°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | ![]() |
Province | Lecce (LE) |
Frazioni | Torrepaduli |
Government | |
• Mayor | Antonio Rocco Cavallo |
Area | |
• Total | 39 km2 (15 sq mi) |
Elevation | 127 m (417 ft) |
Population (31 December 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 9,724 |
• Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
Demonym | Ruffanesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 73049 |
Dialing code | 0833 |
Patron saint | St. Antony of Padua |
Website | Official website |
Ruffano (Salentino: Rufanu) is a town and comune in the province of Lecce, located in the Apulia region of southeast Italy.
Main sights
[edit]- Mother church of Natività della Beata Maria Vergine (1706–1713)
- Church of Madonna del Carmine, built in the 16th century above a Byzantine cave church from the 12th century
- Castello Brancaccio, a castle overlooking the town (1626)
- Crucifix Crypt, near the boundary with Casarano
- Grotta della Trinità ("Trinity Grotto"), used since Neolithic times. Starting from the 9th century, it housed a community of hermit monks and in the 11th century, it was turned into a religious place, as testified by remains of Byzantine frescoes.
References
[edit]- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population from Istat