Toritto

Toritto
Toritto
Comune
	Comune di Toritto
	Location of Toritto
	Madonna delle Grazie
Saint day	August 16
Website	Official website

Toritto (

Barese: Trìtt or Torìtte) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Bari and region of Apulia, southern Italy

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It lies in an agricultural area, growing mainly almond and olive trees, about 20 km 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 (Watchtower), with a 1564 inscription.
Chiesa Madre (Mother Church), built in 1410 and entitled to
St. Nicholas
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Chiesa della Madonna della Stella, erected before 1092.

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

External links

Official website

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[wikidata-16139ca327c50d72c40d8c5fd3abe706b989650e-v11-1] "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

[wikidata-6c4193b2686f905553042f4ae1ae4934aea078c8-v11-2] "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.