Province of Taranto

The Province of Taranto (Italian: provincia di Taranto; Tarantino: provìnge de Tarde; Salentino: provincia ti Tàrantu), previously known as the province of the Ionian, is a province in the region of Apulia in southernItaly. Its capital is the city of Taranto. It has a population of 547,928 an area of 2,467.35 square kilometres (952.65 mi) across its 29 municipalities.

The coat of arms of the province contains a scorpion, which Pyrrhus is thought to have seen when looking down at Taranto.