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Taranto in Puglia

Province of Taranto

Region Puglia - Apulia - Apulien, Italy

The Province of Taranto is administratively divided into 29 Municipalities. The province was created in 1923, from the ancient province called Terra d'Otranto, and was called until 1951 Provincia dello Ionio. The emblem of the province is a scorpion, the ancient symbol of the the Roman Tarentum. The economy is based on agriculture, with typical products as olive oil, tangerines, wines, fishing and industry. Tourism is also especially flourishing.


The "Comuni" of the Province

Avetrana | Carosino | Castellaneta | Crispiano | Faggiano | Fragagnano | Ginosa | Grottaglie | Laterza | Leporano | Lizzano | Manduria | Martina Franca | Maruggio | Massafra | Monteiasi | Montemesola | Monteparano | Mottola | Palagianello | Palagiano | Pulsano | Roccaforzata | San Giorgio Jonico | San Marzano di San Giuseppe | Sava | Statte | Taranto | Torricella


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