Ceglie Messapica

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Comune di Ceglie Messapica
Coat of arms of Comune di Ceglie Messapica
Municipal coat of arms
Country Italy Italy
Region Puglia
Province Brindisi (BR)
Mayor Pietro Federico (since June 14, 2004)
Elevation 300 m
Area km²
Population
 - Total (as of November 9, 2005) 20,783
 - Density /km²
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates
Gentilic Brindisini
Dialing code 0831
Postal code 72013
Patron St. Antony of Padua, St. Anna and St. Rocco
 - Day 13 of June, 26 of July and 16 of August
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Ceglie Messapica is a small town located in the province of Brindisi in the Puglia region. Ceglie Messapica territory is a typical of the south-eastern Murge hills, particularly rich in nature and historical heritage. The landscape is marked by a series of harmonious elements such aa: trulli, farms, lamie (typical southern single room square dwellings), rupestrian churches, karsic caves, dolinas, specchie and paretoni (remains of city walls), dry-stone walls, olive groves, vineyards, woods with maquis, ancient oaks, pasture lands with cattle-farming and fit for seed grounds. Its origins very probably are to ascribe to "Cretesi", who founded the ancient "Caelia" (Ceglie). The Messapica centre on developed in VI-III century before christ (a.C.) and probably dialect's origins belonging to a Japigian branch. The most ancient town, were situated on the pop of the hill, where now rises the so called "Piazzetta Ognissanti". Rich of monuments and flowering wide country, surrounded by trulli and estates the town is suitable to a flourishing to a flourishing tourism. His restaurant with his gastronomy are know and appreciated not only in Italy but also abroad.

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