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Country
  
Italy

Province / Metropolitan city
  
Bari

Elevation
  
233 m (764 ft)

Area
  
74 km²

Province
  
Province of Bari

Patron saint
  
Saint Roch

Region
  
Apulia

Frazioni
  
Quasano, Altaserra

Demonym(s)
  
Torittesi

Local time
  
Monday 9:45 AM

Postal code
  
70020

Dialling code
  
080

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Weather
  
12°C, Wind SE at 18 km/h, 84% Humidity

Toritto is a town and comune in the province of Bari and region of Apulia, southern Italy.

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Map of 70020 Toritto, Metropolitan City of Bari, Italy

It lies in an agricultural area, growing mainly almond and olive trees, about fifteen miles from the Adriatic Sea.

History

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

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.
  • References

    Toritto Wikipedia