Spinazzola

For the footballer, see Leonardo Spinazzola.

Spinazzola (Barese: Spenazzòle) is a town and comune in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, Apulia, southern Italy. Spinazzola had a population of 6,515 as of December 31 2017. Spinazzola is approximately 70km away from Bari.

Spinazzola Spenazzòle
Comune
Comune di Spinazzola
Palazzo Saraceno.
Coat of arms
Location of Spinazzola
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Coordinates: 40°58′N 16°05′E
Country	Italy
Region	Apulia
Province	Barletta-Andria-Trani
Government
• Mayor	Michele Patruno
Area [1]
• Total	184.01 km2 (71.05 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	435 m (1,427 ft)
Population  (31 December 2017)[3]
• Total	6,515
• Density	35/km2 (92/sq mi)
Demonym	Spinazzolesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	76014
Dialing code	0883
Patron saint	Saint Sebastian
Saint day	January 20
Website	Official website

People

• Pope Innocent XII was born here in the castle of the Pignatelli family, now destroyed.
• Michele Ruggieri (1543–1607), Jesuit missionary in China, first European sinologist, was born in Spinazzola.

Twin cities

• Verbania, Italy