Ruffano Explained
| Ruffano |
| Official Name: | Comune di Ruffano |
| Shield Alt: | Coat of arms of Ruffano |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Coordinates: | 39.9831°N 18.2489°W |
| Province: | (LE) |
| Frazioni: | Torrepaduli |
| Mayor: | Antonio Rocco Cavallo |
| Area Total Km2: | 39 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 9724 |
| Population As Of: | 31 December 2010 |
| Population Demonym: | Ruffanesi |
| Elevation M: | 127 |
| Saint: | St. Antony of Padua |
| Postal Code: | 73049 |
| Area Code: | 0833 |
Ruffano (Salentino: Sicilian: Rufanu) is a town and comune in the province of Lecce, located in the Apulia region of southeast Italy.
Main sights
- Mother church of Natività della Beata Maria Vergine (1706–1713)
- Church of Madonna del Carmine, built in the 16th century above a Byzantine cave church from the 12th century
- Castello Brancaccio, a castle overlooking the town (1626)
- Crucifix Crypt, near the boundary with Casarano
- Grotta della Trinità ("Trinity Grotto"), used since Neolithic times. Starting from the 9th century, it housed a community of hermit monks and in the 11th century, it was turned into a religious place, as testified by remains of Byzantine frescoes.
Notes and References
- Population from Istat
