Faggiano Explained

Faggiano
Official Name:Comune di Faggiano
Shield Alt:Coat of arms
Pushpin Label Position:left
Coordinates:40.4167°N 40°W
Region:Apulia
Province: (TA)
Frazioni:San Crispieri
Mayor:Antonio Cardea
Area Total Km2:21.06
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:3539
Population As Of:28 February 2017
Population Demonym:Faggianotti or Faggianesi
Elevation M:56
Saint:St. Joseph
Day:19 March
Postal Code:74020
Area Code:099

Faggiano is a town and comune in the province of Taranto in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. Faggiano is member of the Unione dei Comuni di Montedoro, established in September 2002. Faggiano was historically an Arbëreshë settlement. After the inhabitants abandoned the Albanian Greek Orthodox faith they assimilated into the local population.[2]

Faggiano has a meme cryptocurrency token named after it on the Solana blockchain. While it bears no official affiliation to the town, it has brought more visibility to the town through the blockchain.

Physical geography

The town is mainly located along a hill. It is from 20mto147mm (70feetto482feetm) above sea level. The town is on the southern side of Monte Doro, a not so high hill part of Murgia and partially covered by a pinewood.

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Notes and References

  1. Population from ISTAT
  2. Book: Arbëreshë: cultura e civiltà di un popolo. P. Bruni. 2004. 9788824020091. 33.