Triggiano

Not be confused with Tiggiano.

Comune in Apulia, Italy

Location of Triggiano

41°4′N 16°55′E / 41.067°N 16.917°E / 41.067; 16.917CountryItalyRegion

ApuliaMetropolitan city Bari (BA)FrazioniBari, Capurso, NoicattaroArea

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• Total19 km² (7 sq mi)Elevation

60 m (200 ft)Population

(28 February 2021)^[2]

• Total26,206 • Density1,400/km² (3,600/sq mi)DemonymTriggianesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

70019

Dialing code080ISTAT code072046 Patron saintMaria SS. della CroceSaint dayThird Sunday in SeptemberWebsiteOfficial website

Triggiano (Barese: Triggiàne) is a small town (comune) in the southern part of the Metropolitan City of Bari and region of Apulia, southern Italy. It lies a few miles inland from the port of Bari on the Adriatic Sea.

Overview

The town originated in the 14th century around a "university". The "Rione Ponte" or Bridge quarter, so named for the moving bridge that allowed access to the town, retains medieval structures. Among the landmarks in the town are:

Santa Maria Veterana hypogeum near the "Rione Ponte".
Lama San Giorgio zone.
San Lorenzo church in the grotto.
Madonna della Croce church with its frescoes
Rione Ponte

In 2021, the population of Triggiano was around 26,200 persons. Triggiano is well connected to the Bari downtown via "Sud-Est" railways and buses. Triggiano has important communities of emigrants in the United States and Venezuela. The city is a sister city of Addison, Illinois, in the United States.

During the "Madonna della Croce" city remembrance, immigrates from US and from Venezuela use to come back to visit, or to show their children, their origin. Exiles would donate money in honor of the "Madonna della Croce". This commemoration take place on the 3rd week end of September.

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ Population from ISTAT