Map of Taranto, Italy

Taranto is a city in Apulia, Italy, with a population of about 198,585. It lies at 40.4644°N, 17.2471°E, about 15 m above sea level. Taranto is about 427 km (265 mi) east of Rome, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Martina Franca, 28 km to the north.

Taranto at a glance

Where is Taranto?

• The 16th largest city in Italy by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Apulia on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 17 min on the shortest day to 15 h 04 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Taranto

• Martina Franca — 28 km north
• Francavilla Fontana — 30 km east
• Monopoli — 54 km north
• Matera — 59 km northwest
• Brindisi — 61 km east
• Altamura — 71 km northwest
• Modugno — 79 km northwest
• Lecce — 79 km east
• Bari — 80 km northwest
• Gravina in Puglia — 80 km northwest

Largest cities in Apulia

• Bari — 316,491
• Foggia — 137,032
• Andria — 99,784
• Barletta — 93,279
• Brindisi — 87,141
• Lecce — 80,695
• Altamura — 70,539
• Molfetta — 59,557
• Manfredonia — 56,932
• Bisceglie — 55,385

Largest cities in Italy

• Rome — 2,318,895
• Milan — 1,371,498
• Naples — 909,048
• Turin — 847,287
• Palermo — 648,260
• Genoa — 580,097
• Bologna — 394,843
• Florence — 367,150
• Bari — 316,491
• Catania — 311,584

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.