Martina Franca

Martina Franca
Comune
Città di Martina Franca
Piazza Plebiscito and the Cathedral
Coat of arms
Martina within the Province of Taranto
Location of Martina Franca
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Coordinates: 40°38′N 17°02′E / 40.633°N 17.033°E / 40.633; 17.033
Country	Italy
Region	Apulia
Province	Taranto (TA)
Founded	1300 AD[1]
Frazioni	Baratta, Capitolo, Cappuccini, Carpari, Gemma, Infarinata, Lamia Vecchia, Madonna dell'Arco, Monte Fellone, Monte Ilario, Montetulio, Monti del Duca, Motolese, Nigri, Ortolini, Papadomenico, Pergolo, Pianelle, San Paolo, Specchia Tarantina
Government
• Mayor	Gianfranco Palmisano (PD)
Area [2]
• Total	299.72 km2 (115.72 sq mi)
Elevation	431 m (1,414 ft)
Population  (31 December 2017)[3]
• Total	48,884
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Demonym	Martinesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	74015
Dialing code	080
Patron saint	San Martino
Website	comune.martina-franca.ta.it

Martina Franca, or just Martina (Martinese: Marténe), is a town and municipality in the province of Taranto, Apulia, Italy. It is the second most populated town of the province after Taranto,^[4] and has a population (2016) of 49,086.^[3] Since 1975, the town has hosted the annual summer opera festival, the Festival della Valle d'Itria.^[5]