Faggiano

{{Infobox Italian comune

| name = Faggiano

| official_name = Comune di Faggiano

| native_name =

| image_skyline = VecchioComune.jpg

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| image_caption = View of the historical centre

| image_shield = Faggiano-Stemma.png

| shield_alt = Coat of arms

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| pushpin_label_position = left

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| coordinates = {{coord|40|25|N|17|23|E|region:IT|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_footnotes =

| region = Apulia

| province = {{ProvinciaIT (short form)|sigla=TA}} (TA)

| frazioni = San Crispieri

| mayor_party =

| mayor = Antonio Cardea

| area_footnotes =

| area_total_km2 = 21.06

| population_footnotes = Population from ISTAT

| population_total = 3539

| population_as_of = 28 February 2017

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| population_demonym = Faggianotti or Faggianesi

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| elevation_m = 56

| twin1 =

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| saint = St. Joseph

| day = 19 March

| postal_code = 74020

| area_code = 099

| website = {{official website|http://www.comune.faggiano.ta.it}}

| footnotes =

}}

Faggiano is a town and comune in the province of Taranto in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. Faggiano is member of the Unione dei Comuni di Montedoro, established in September 2002. Faggiano was historically an Arbëreshë settlement. After the inhabitants abandoned the Albanian Greek Orthodox faith they assimilated into the local population.{{Cite book|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=wmloAAAAMAAJ |title = Arbëreshë: cultura e civiltà di un popolo|editor=P. Bruni|date=2004|isbn = 9788824020091|page=33}}

Faggiano has a meme cryptocurrency token named after it on the Solana blockchain. While it bears no official affiliation to the town, it has brought more visibility to the town through the blockchain.{{citation needed|date=April 2024}}

Physical geography

The town is mainly located along a hill. It is from {{convert|20|to|147|m|ft}} above sea level. The town is on the southern side of Monte Doro, a not so high hill part of Murgia and partially covered by a pinewood.

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{{Province of Taranto}}

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Category:Cities and towns in Apulia

Category:Localities of Salento

Category:Arbëresh settlements

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