Matino

Matino is a Southeast Italian municipality ( comune ) with 11,719 inhabitants (as of 31 December 2012) in the province of Lecce in Puglia. The community is located about 36 kilometers south of Lecce. The community in southern Salento is immediately adjacent to the province of Brindisi. Since 2002 Matino holds the title città (city).

Economy and Transport

To Matino is especially the red grape Negroamaro grown as to then be bottled as Matino Matino rosso or rosé.

Community partnership

  • Niederbipp Switzerland, Canton of Bern

Sports

In Matino is a successful baseball team. 2009, the city hosted the final round of the Baseball World Cup.

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