Latiano | |
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Comune di Latiano | |
![]() View of the historical centre | |
Coordinates: 40°32′N 17°43′E / 40.533°N 17.717°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Apulia |
Province | Brindisi (BR) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Cosimo Maiorano |
Area | |
• Total | 54 km2 (21 sq mi) |
Elevation | 97 m (318 ft) |
Population (31 August 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 14,513 |
• Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
Demonym | Latianesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 72022 |
Dialing code | 0831 |
Patron saint | St. Margaret the Virgin |
Saint day | 20 July |
Website | Official website |
Latiano (Brindisino: Latianu; Leccese: Latianea) is a comune in the province of Brindisi in Apulia, on the southeast coast of Italy. Its main economic activities are tourism and the growing of olives and grapes.
Bartolo Longo was a native of Latiano.
Main sights
[edit]- Castle, or Palazzo Imperiali, built in the 12th century, but rebuilt several times until the current 18th-century appearance
- Mother Church or Santa Maria della Neve, restored in Baroque style in 1778.
- Solise Tower
- Museo del Sottosuolo (Museum of the Underground), founded in 1973
Twin towns
[edit]Pompei, Italy, since 1980
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