Latiano (Brindisino: Latianu; Leccese: Latianea) is a comune in the province of Brindisi in Apulia, on the southeast coast of Italy. Its main economic activities are tourism and the growing of olives and grapes.
Bartolo Longo was a native of Latiano.
Main sights
- Castle, or Palazzo Imperiali, built in the 12th century, but rebuilt several times until the current 18th-century appearance
- Mother Church or Santa Maria della Neve, restored in Baroque style in 1778.
- Solise Tower
- Museo del Sottosuolo (Museum of the Underground), founded in 1973
Twin towns
Pompei, Italy, since 1980
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population from ISTAT
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