Carovigno

Carovigno
Comune
Comune di Carovigno
The State Natural Preserve of Torre Guaceto. The State Natural Preserve of Torre Guaceto.
Coat of arms
Carovigno Location of Carovigno in Italy
Coordinates:
Country	Italy
Region	Apulia
Province / Metropolitan city	Brindisi (BR)
Frazioni	Pantanagianni, Serranova, Specchiolla, Torre Santa Sabina
Government
• Mayor	Cosimo Mele (Town Party)
Area
• Total	105 km2 (41 sq mi)
Elevation	172 m (564 ft)
Population (31 December 2010)
• Total	16,307
• Density	160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Carovignesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	72012
Dialing code	0831
Patron saint	Maria S.Sma di Belvedere, Sts. James and Philip
Saint day	Monday, Tuesday and Saturday after Easter
Website	Official website

Carovigno is a town and comune in the province of Brindisi and region of Apulia, in southern Italy. The country around, in the Upper Salento, is renowned for the production of high quality olive oil.

Physical and political geography

Carovigno is on the northern part of Salento

It is 161 metres (528 feet) above sea level, 7 kilometres (4 miles) from the Adriatic and 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Brindisi.

Nearest towns are Ostuni, 5 kilometres (3 mi) away, San Vito dei Normanni at 6 kilometres (4 mi) and San Michele Salentino at 10 kilometres (6 mi).

Main sights

• The Dentice di Frasso Castle which dominates the old town. It was built in the 14th-15th century.
• Castle of Serranova
• Santa Sabina Tower and Guaceto Tower, two coastal watchtowers built in the 16th century
• Home of the renowned Cavaliere della Republica Teodosio Iaia, who is also the author of the book "Vi racconto una storia"

International relations

Carovigno is twinned with:

• Corfu, Greece

External links

• Carovigno - Salento high coast of the trulli (Italian)