Latiano

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Latiano
Comune di Latiano
View of the historical centre
View of the historical centre
Location of Latiano in Italy
Latiano (Apulia)
Coordinates: 40°32′N 17°43′E / 40.533°N 17.717°E / 40.533; 17.717
CountryItaly
RegionApulia
ProvinceBrindisi (BR)
Government
 • MayorCosimo Maiorano
Area
 • Total
54 km2 (21 sq mi)
Elevation
97 m (318 ft)
Population
 (31 August 2017)[1]
 • Total
14,513
 • Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
DemonymLatianesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
72022
Dialing code0831
Patron saintSt. Margaret the Virgin
Saint day20 July
WebsiteOfficial 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

  • 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. Population from ISTAT