Faggiano

Faggiano is a town and comune in the province of Taranto in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. Faggiano is member of the Unione dei Comuni di Montedoro, established in September 2002.

Faggiano
Comune di Faggiano
Location of Faggiano
Faggiano
Location of Faggiano in Italy
Faggiano
Faggiano (Apulia)
Coordinates: 40°25′N 17°23′E
CountryItaly
RegionApulia
ProvinceTaranto (TA)
FrazioniSan Crispieri
Government
  MayorAntonio Cardea
Area
  Total21.06 km2 (8.13 sq mi)
Elevation
56 m (184 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2017)[2]
  Total3,539
  Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Faggianotti or Faggianesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
74020
Dialing code099
Patron saintSt. Joseph
Saint day19 March
WebsiteOfficial website

Physical geography

The town is mainly located along a hill. It is from 20 to 147 metres (66 to 482 ft) above sea level. The town is on the southern side of Monte Doro, a not so high hill part of Murgia and partially covered by a pinewood.

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. Population from ISTAT



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