Putignano

Putignano (Barese: ) is one of the neighborhoods of the Italian town Bari. With 26,644 inhabitants it is located in the Murgia of the Metropolitan City of Bari, in Apulia, southern Italy. It is known for its ancient Carnival, for textile manufacturing companies and for karst caves.

Key facts

Italian comune.name: Putignano
Italian comune.image_skyline: Putignano - Chiesa di Santa Maria La Greca e di San Stefano protomartire - 2023-09-16 12-41-58 001.jpg
Italian comune.image_size: 200
Italian comune.image_shield: Putignano-Stemma.svg
Italian comune.shield_alt: Coat of arms of Putignano
Italian comune.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Italian comune.metropolitan_city: Bari (BA)
Italian comune.frazioni: Bacano, Chiancarosa, Gorgo di Mola, Marchione, Parco Grande, San Michele, San Michele in Monte Laureto, San Pietro Piturno
Italian comune.mayor: Michele Vinella
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 99.11
Italian comune.population_total: 27394

Article

16 sections

Contents

Physical geography
Origin of the name
History
Events
Carnival
Monuments and places of interest
Religious architectures
Others
Languages and dialects
Movie set
Economy
Culture
Transport
Services
References
External links

==Physical geography== Putignano rises in a hilly position in the Murgia of trulli and caves, at an altitude of 372 m s.l.m. The territory, which covers an area of 99.11 km2 and has an altitude of between 293 and 456 m asl, is morphologically made up of a series of terraces composed of layers of limestone positioned on irregular levels.