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Maruggio
Marùggiu (Sicilian) | |
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| Comune di Maruggio | |
 Mother Church | |
Location of Maruggio  | |
  Maruggio Location of Maruggio in Italy  Maruggio Maruggio (Apulia) | |
| Coordinates: 40°19′22″N 17°34′25″E / 40.32278°N 17.57361°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Province | Taranto (TA) |
| Frazioni | Acquadolce Cirenaica, Campomarino di Maruggio, Capoccia Scorcialupi, Commenda, Monaco Mirante |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alfredo Longo |
| Area | |
• Total | 49.07 km2 (18.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population (30 September 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 5,257 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Maruggesi (Maruggisi in local dialect) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 74020 |
| Dialing code | 099 |
| Patron saint | St. John the Baptist and St. Christopher |
| Saint day | 13–14 July |
| Website | Official website |
Maruggio (Brindisino: Marùggiu; Latin: Marubium) is a village and comune in the province of Taranto, Apulia, southeast Italy. The village is located in a natural depression 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the Gulf of Taranto, in the north-west part of Salento peninsula and it's one of the villages of South Italy where the Greek dialect Griko is spoken.
The nearest villages are Torricella at 6 kilometres (4 mi), Sava at 10 kilometres (6 mi), Manduria at 12 kilometres (7 mi) and Avetrana at 16 kilometres (10 mi). It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]