Not be confused with Tiggiano.
| Triggiano | |
| Official Name: | Comune di Triggiano |
| Shield Alt: | Coat of arms of Triggiano |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Coordinates: | 41.0667°N 71°W |
| Metropolitan City: | Bari (BA) |
| Area Total Km2: | 19 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 26206 |
| Population As Of: | 28 February 2021 |
| Population Demonym: | Triggianesi |
| Elevation M: | 60 |
| Saint: | Maria SS. della Croce |
| Day: | Third Sunday in September |
| Postal Code: | 70019 |
| Area Code: | 080 |
| Istat: | 072046 |
| Frazioni: | Bari, Capurso, Noicattaro |
Triggiano (Barese: Neapolitan: Triggiàne) is a small town (comune) in the southern part of the Metropolitan City of Bari and region of Apulia, southern Italy. It lies a few miles inland from the port of Bari on the Adriatic Sea.
The town originated in the 14th century around a "university". The "Rione Ponte" or Bridge quarter, so named for the moving bridge that allowed access to the town, retains medieval structures. Among the landmarks in the town are:
In 2021, the population of Triggiano was around 26,200 persons. Triggiano is well connected to the Bari downtown via "Sud-Est" railways and buses. Triggiano has important communities of emigrants in the United States and Venezuela. The city is a sister city of Addison, Illinois, in the United States.
During the "Madonna della Croce" city remembrance, immigrates from US and from Venezuela use to come back to visit, or to show their children, their origin. Exiles would donate money in honor of the "Madonna della Croce". This commemoration take place on the 3rd week end of September.