Toritto

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Comune di Toritto
Coat of arms of Comune di Toritto
Municipal coat of arms
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Puglia
Province Bari
Mayor
Elevation 233 m
Area 74 km²
Population
 - Total (as of December 31, 2004) 8,815
 - Density 120/km²
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 41°00′N, 16°41′E
Gentilic Torittesi
Dialing code 080
Postal code 70020
Frazioni Quasano, Altaserra
Patron St. Roch, Madonna delle Grazie
 - Day August 16


Location of Toritto in Italy
Website: www.comune.toritto.ba.it

Toritto is a town and comune in the province of Bari, Puglia, Italy.

It lies in an agricultural area, with cultivation of mainly almond and olive trees.

[edit] History

The origins of the city are uncertain, but they probably date to aroun 800 AD, although the first document testifying the existence of Toritto is from 1069. A parish existed in 1171.

[edit] Main sights

  • Torre dell'Orologio (Watchotwer), with a 1564 inscription.
  • Chiesa Madre (Mother Church), built in 1410 and entitled to St. Nicholas.
  • Chiesa della Madonna della Stella, erected before 1092.



Coordinates: 41°00′N, 16°41′E