Carovigno

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Country Italy Province / Metropolitan city Brindisi (BR) Demonym(s) Carovignesi Province Province of Brindisi Postal code 72012		Region Apulia Elevation 172 m (564 ft) Area 105 km² Local time Saturday 8:34 PM Dialling code 0831

Frazioni Pantanagianni, Serranova, Specchiolla, Torre Santa Sabina Weather 13°C, Wind S at 23 km/h, 89% Humidity

Carovigno is a town and comune in the province of Brindisi and region of Apulia, in southern Italy. The country around, in the Upper Salento, is renowned for the production of high quality olive oil.

Map of 72012 Carovigno Province of Brindisi, Italy

Carovigno is on the northern part of Salento

It is 161 metres (528 feet) above sea level, 7 kilometres (4 miles) from the Adriatic and 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Brindisi.

Nearest towns are Ostuni, 5 kilometres (3 mi) away, San Vito dei Normanni at 6 kilometres (4 mi) and San Michele Salentino at 10 kilometres (6 mi).

The Dentice di Frasso Castle which dominates the old town. It was built in the 14th-15th century.

Castle of Serranova

Santa Sabina Tower and Guaceto Tower, two coastal watchtowers built in the 16th century

Home of the renowned Cavaliere della Republica Teodosio Iaia, who is also the author of the book "Vi racconto una storia"

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