Ruffano

Ruffano Rufàna (Greek)
Comune
Comune di Ruffano
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Coat of arms
Location of Ruffano
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Coordinates: 39°58′59″N 18°14′56″E
Country	Italy
Region	Apulia
Province	Lecce (LE)
Frazioni	Torrepaduli
Government
• Mayor	Antonio Rocco Cavallo
Area [1]
• Total	39 km^2 (15 sq mi)
Elevation	127 m (417 ft)
Population  (31 December 2010)[2]
• Total	9,724
• Density	250/km^2 (650/sq mi)
Demonym	Ruffanesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	73049
Dialing code	0833
Patron saint	St. Antony of Padua
Website	Official website

Ruffano (Salentino: 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.

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. Population from Istat