Speziale

Speziale
Frazione
Speziale
Location of Speziale in Italy
Coordinates: 40°47′29″N 17°27′34.99″E / 40.79139°N 17.4597194°E / 40.79139; 17.4597194Coordinates: 40°47′29″N 17°27′34.99″E / 40.79139°N 17.4597194°E / 40.79139; 17.4597194
Country  Italy
Region  Apulia
Province Brindisi (BR)
Comune Fasano
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 423
Demonym(s) Spezialesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 72015
Dialing code (+39) 080
Patron saint Our Lady of the Rosary
Saint day 7 October

Speziale is an Italian village and hamlet (frazione) of the municipality of Fasano in the Province of Brindisi, Apulia. As of 2011 its population was 423.[1]

History

The village takes its name from an apothecary (it: speziale) who once lived there.

Geography

Located in upper Salento, Speziale lies a few kilometres from the sea and the hills of the Itria Valley. The surrounding area is notable for large plantations of secular (i.e. long-lived) olive trees.

Architecture

The village has farmhouses and typical Apulian white-painted buildings. Its church, dedicated to Santa Maria del Rosario, was built in the early twentieth century.

Events

Every year, on the first Sunday of August, the town holds a festival, the Sagra della focaccia.

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References

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