BARLETTA, a fortified seaport town of Naples, province of Terra di Bari, 33 miles N.W. of Bari. Lat. 41. 19. 26. N. Long. 16. 18. 10. E. The town is well built and handsome, the houses large, and the streets wide and well paved. It has a fine Gothic cathedral with a lofty spire, a number of churches and convents, an orphan asylum, college, theatre, and a colossal statue of the Emperor Heraclius. The harbour is formed by a mole on which a lighthouse is erected, and it is commanded by the citadel. It is only capable of admitting small vessels, but has a considerable trade in grain, wine, oil, fruit, salt, &c. Pop. 20,000.