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Latiano
Comune di Latiano
Coat of arms of Latiano
Location of Latiano
Map
CountryItaly
RegionApulia
ProvinceBrindisi (BR)
Government
 • MayorCosimo Maiorano
Area
 • Total54 km2 (21 sq mi)
Elevation
97 m (318 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2004)[2]
 • Total15,320
 • Density280/km2 (730/sq mi)
DemonymLatianesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
72022
Dialing code0831
Patron saintMargaret the Virgin
Saint day20 July
WebsiteOfficial website

Latiano 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

  • 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

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Population from ISTAT