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Capurso

Capurso is a town and comune of around 15,000 inhabitants in the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia, Italy, located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) southeast of the capital. Capurso has many places to visit, for example the local church named Madonna del Pozzo.

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Capurso
Comune di Capurso
Basilica della madonna del pozzo Esterno
Basilica della madonna del pozzo Esterno
Coat of arms of Capurso
Capurso
Location of Capurso in Italy
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Capurso
Capurso (Apulia)
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Coordinates: 41°3′N 16°55′E / 41.050°N 16.917°E / 41.050; 16.917
CountryItaly
RegionApulia
Metropolitan cityBari (BA)
Government
 • MayorMichele Laricchia
Area
 • Total
14 km2 (5.4 sq mi)
Elevation
72 m (236 ft)
Population
 (31 july 2025)2
 • Total
15,685
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
DemonymCapursesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
70010
Dialing code080
Patron saintSan Giuseppe
WebsiteOfficial website

Capurso (Barese: Capùrse) is a town and comune of around 15,0003 inhabitants in the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia, Italy, located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) southeast of the capital. Capurso has many places to visit, for example the local church named Madonna del Pozzo.

Twin towns

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References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. Population from ISTAT
  3. "Capurso History". Archived from the original on 2007-07-04. Retrieved 2012-02-14.