Ruffano
| Ruffano | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Ruffano | ||
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  Ruffano Location of Ruffano in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 39°59′N 18°15′E / 39.983°N 18.250°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region |
 Apulia | |
| Province | Lecce (LE) | |
| Frazioni | Torrepaduli | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Carlo Russo | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 39 km2 (15 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 127 m (417 ft) | |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | ||
| • Total | 9,724 | |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Ruffanesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 73049 | |
| Dialing code | 0833 | |
| Patron saint | St. Antony of Padua | |
| Website | Official website | |
Ruffano is a town and comune in the province of Lecce. in the Apulia region of southeast Italy.
Main sights
- Mother church of Natività della Beata Maria Vergine (1706–1713)
- Church of Madonna del Carmine, built in the 16th century above a Byzantine cave church from the 12th century
- Castello Brancaccio, a castle overlooking the town (1626)
- Crucifix Crypt, near the boundary with Casarano
- Grotta della Trinità ("Trinity Grotto"), used since Neolithic times. Starting from the 9th century, it housed a community of hermit monks and in the 11th century it was turned into a religious place, as testified by remains of Byzantine frescoes.
References
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