Alberobello

Alberobello
Comune
Comune di Alberobello
The Rione Monti
Coat of arms
Alberobello Location within Italy Alberobello Location within Apulia
Coordinates: 40°47′N 17°14′E
Country	Italy
Region	Apulia
Metropolitan city	Bari (BA)
Frazioni	Coreggia (Original name Correggia), the one frazione of Alberobello since 1894
Government
• Mayor	Francesco De Carlo
Area
• Total	40.82 km2 (15.76 sq mi)
Elevation	402.5 m (1,321 ft)
Population  (31 August 2022)
• Total	10,237
• Density	250.8/km2 (649.5/sq mi)
Demonym	Alberobellese(i)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	70011
Dialing code	080
Patron saint	Saints Cosmas and Damian
Saint day	25-26-27-28 September
Website	Official website
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	The Trulli of Alberobello
Criteria	Cultural: iii, iv, v
Reference	787
Inscription	1996 (20th Session)
Area	10.52 ha (26.0 acres)

Alberobello (Italian: [ˌalberoˈbɛllo]; literally "beautiful tree"; Barese: Ajarubbédde) is a small town and comune of the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia, southern Italy. It has 10,237 inhabitants (2022) and is famous for its unique trullo buildings. The trulli of Alberobello have been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996. Alberobello is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").