Maruggio

Also known as Maruggio (Italy)

thumb|240px|Loggia of Palazzo Covelli De Marco. Maruggio (; ) is a village and comune in the province of Taranto, Apulia, southeast Italy. The village is located in a natural depression from the Gulf of Taranto, in the north-west part of Salento peninsula and it's one of the villages of South Italy where the Greek dialect Griko is spoken.

Key facts

Italian comune.name: Maruggio
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Maruggio
Italian comune.image_skyline: ChiesaMadreMaruggio.JPG
Italian comune.image_caption: Mother Church of Maruggio
Italian comune.image_shield: Maruggio-Stemma.png
Italian comune.shield_alt: Coat of arms of Maruggio
Italian comune.pushpin_label_position: left
Italian comune.region: Apulia
Italian comune.province: (TA)
Italian comune.frazioni: Acquadolce Cirenaica, Campomarino di Maruggio, Capoccia Scorcialupi, Commenda, Monaco Mirante
Italian comune.mayor: Alfredo Longo
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 49.07
Italian comune.population_total: 5257
Italian comune.population_as_of: 30 September 2017
Italian comune.population_demonym: Maruggesi (Maruggisi in local dialect)
Italian comune.elevation_m: 26
Italian comune.saint: St. John the Baptist and St. Christopher
Italian comune.day: 13–14 July

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Maruggio
Population: 5250
Area: 49.07
Elevation: 26
Official website: www.comune.maruggio.ta.it
Image: ChiesaMadreMaruggio.JPG
Dialing code: 099
Licence plate code: TA

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postal code: 74020
Commons gallery: Maruggio
Commons category: Maruggio

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The nearest villages are Torricella at , Sava at , Manduria at and Avetrana at . It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").