Noicattaro

Noicattaro (Italian: [noiˈkattaro]; Barese: Naòie; known as Noja until 1862) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Bari and region of Apulia, southern Italy.

Noicattaro Naòie (Neapolitan)
Comune
Comune di Noicattaro
Church of Noicattaro, with bell-tower
Location of Noicattaro
Noicattaro Location of Noicattaro in Italy Show map of Italy Noicattaro Noicattaro (Apulia) Show map of Apulia
Coordinates: 41°2′N 16°59′E
Country	Italy
Region	Apulia
Metropolitan city	Bari (BA)
Frazioni	Parchitello, Scizzo, Città Giardino, Borgo Regina, Le Marine, Poggioallegro, Poggetto
Government
• Mayor	Raimondo Innamorato
Area [1]
• Total	41 km2 (16 sq mi)
Elevation	99 m (325 ft)
Population  (1-8-2022)[2]
• Total	25,861
• Density	630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Demonym	Nojani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	70016
Dialing code	080-478 or 479
Patron saint	Madonna del Carmine
Saint day	Sunday after 16 July
Website	Official website

The Mother Church (Chiesa Madre) dates to the 12th–13th centuries and is built in Apulian-Romanesque style. The town is also home to several Baroque churches, such as the Chiesa del Carmine and Madonna della Lama.

Sport

Baseball and softball

Since 1971, Baseball Club Bari Warriors, the historic baseball and softball society has played in the different national baseball championships to the B League, for softball up to the A2 League. Currently^[when?] the team is engaged in youth activities at schools and in the national C League baseball championship.^[3]