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Toritto
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| Comune di Toritto | |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Puglia |
| Province | Bari |
| Mayor | |
| Elevation | 233 m |
| Area | 74 km² |
| Population | |
| - Total (as of December 31, 2004) | 8,815 |
| - Density | 120/km² |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Torittesi |
| Dialing code | 080 |
| Postal code | 70020 |
| Frazioni | Quasano, Altaserra |
| Patron | St. Roch, Madonna delle Grazie |
| - Day | August 16 |
  Location of Toritto in Italy |
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| Website: www.comune.toritto.ba.it | |
Toritto is a town and comune in the province of Bari, Puglia, Italy.
It lies in an agricultural area, with cultivation of mainly almond and olive trees.
The origins of the city are uncertain, but they probably date to aroun 800 AD, although the first document testifying the existence of Toritto is from 1069. A parish existed in 1171.
- Torre dell'Orologio (Watchotwer), with a 1564 inscription.
- Chiesa Madre (Mother Church), built in 1410 and entitled to St. Nicholas.
- Chiesa della Madonna della Stella, erected before 1092.
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