Key facts
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Apulia
- Metropolitan city
- Bari (BA)
- Frazioni
- Collone, Salentino
- Mayor
- Davide Francesco Ruggero Carlucci
- Total
- 130.98 km (50.57 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 300 m (980 ft)
- Density
- 158.31/km (410.01/sq mi)
- Demonym
- Acquavivesi
- Time zone
- UTC+1 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+2 ( CEST )
- Dialing code
- 080
- Patron saint
- St. Eustace , SS. Maria di Costantinopoli
Article
Acquaviva delle Fonti (Barese: Iacquavìve [jakːwaˈviːvə]; known as just Acquaviva until 1863) is a town and comune of 20,446 inhabitants, in the Metropolitan City of Bari, in Apulia, Italy. Acquaviva is famous for its characteristic red onions, which have been awarded the DOP mark. The main monuments are the Palazzo de Mari (now the town hall), the Co-Cathedral of Sant'Eustachio and the ancient village. The town is located on the Murge plateau at an elevation of 300 metres (980 ft) above sea level, and is 26 kilometres (16 mi) from the Adriatic Sea and Bari, which is the biggest city of the region. The Ionian Sea is more than 45 kilometres (28 mi) to the south.
The Ospedale generale regionale Francesco Miulli [it] in Acquaviva is one of the biggest hospitals in southern Italy, with a wide range of surgical departments and a center for the treatment of rare diseases.