Capurso

Capurso
Comune di Capurso
Basilica della madonna del pozzo Esterno
Location of Capurso
Capurso
Location of Capurso in Italy
Capurso
Capurso (Apulia)
Coordinates: 41°3′N 16°55′E / 41.050°N 16.917°E / 41.050; 16.917
CountryItaly
RegionApulia
Metropolitan cityBari (BA)
Government
  MayorFrancesco Crudele
Area
  Total
14 km2 (5 sq mi)
Elevation
72 m (236 ft)
Population
 (31 May 2017)
  Total
15,685
  Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
DemonymCapursesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
70010
Dialing code080
Patron saintSan Giuseppe
WebsiteOfficial website

Capurso (Barese: Capùrse) is a town and comune of around 16,000 inhabitants in the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia, Italy, located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) southeast of the capital. Capurso has many places to visit, for example the local church named Madonna del Pozzo.