Altamura

Altamura
Comune
Comune di Altamura
Altamura Cathedral
Altamura Cathedral
Coat of arms of Altamura
Coat of arms
Altamura within the Province of Bari
Altamura within the Province of Bari
Location of Altamura
Altamura is located in Italy
Altamura
Altamura
Location of Altamura in Italy
Altamura is located in Apulia
Altamura
Altamura
Altamura (Apulia)
Coordinates: 40°49′N 16°33′E / 40.817°N 16.550°E / 40.817; 16.550
CountryItaly
RegionApulia
Metropolitan cityBari (BA)
FrazioniCasal Sabini, Fornello, Madonna del Buon Cammino, Marinella, Masseria Franchini, Pescariello, Sanuca
Government
 • MayorRosa Melodia
Area
 • Total431.4 km2 (166.6 sq mi)
Elevation
467 m (1,532 ft)
Population
 (2026)
 • Total70,336
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
DemonymAltamuran
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
70022
Dialing code080
Patron saintSaint Irene of Lecce
Saint dayMay 5
WebsiteOfficial website

Altamura is an Italian city in the Apulia Region. The city is 45 kilometres (28 miles) southwest of Bari. It is close to the border with Basilicata. As of 2017, Altamura has about 70,500 inhabitants.

The city is known for its traditional bread called Pane di Altamura.

References

  1. 1 2 "Classificazioni statistiche – anno 2026". www.istat.it. Italian National Institute of Statistics. 2026-02-21. Retrieved 2026-02-27. (Note: The file URL linking to technical dataset.)
  2. ↑ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. Italian National Institute of Statistics. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01. (Note: The file URL linking to technical dataset.)