Cutrofiano
Sign in to saveCutrofiano (Salentino: ; Griko: translit. ) is a town and comune in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. It is known for its shoes and ceramic production.
Key facts
- Italian comune.name
- Cutrofiano
- Italian comune.official_name
- Comune di Cutrofiano
- Italian comune.native_name
- Κουτρουφιάνα/Kutrufiàna (Griko)Merpignanu (Salentino)
- Italian comune.image_skyline
- Cutrofiano_Chiesa_Rupestre.jpg
- Italian comune.image_caption
- Small church of San Giovanni Battista.
- Italian comune.image_shield
- Cutrofiano-Stemma.png
- Italian comune.shield_alt
- Coat of arms
- Italian comune.shield_size
- px
- Italian comune.pushpin_label_position
- left
- Italian comune.region
- Apulia
- Italian comune.province
- Lecce (LE)
- Italian comune.mayor
- Luigi Melissano
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 56.81
- Italian comune.population_total
- 8684
- Italian comune.population_as_of
- 1st January 2024
- Italian comune.population_demonym
- Cutrofianesi
- Italian comune.elevation_m
- 81
- Italian comune.saint
- St. Anthony of Padua
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Cutrofiano (Salentino: ; Griko: translit. ) is a town and comune in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. It is known for its shoes and ceramic production.
Main sights include the Mother Church (Chiesa matrice, 17th century) and that of the Immaculate Conception (18th century). The economy is mostly based on agriculture (olive oil, wine, cereals, tobacco). Cutrofiano is also a center of ceramics craftmanship.