Celle di San Vito (, ) is a village and comune (municipality) in the Province of Foggia in the region of Apulia in southern Italy. Located upon the Daunian Mountains, with a population of 143, Celle di San Vito is by far the least populous municipality in Apulia.
Celle di San Vito borders the municipalities of Biccari, Castelluccio Valmaggiore, Faeto, Orsara di Puglia, and Troia.
Demographics As of 2026, the population is 143, of which 48.3% are male, and 51.7% are female. Minors make up 11.2% of the population, and seniors make up 36.4%.
Unlike the residents of many bordering towns (Biccari, Castelluccio Valmaggiore, Orsara di Puglia and Troia), people of Celle di San Vito and the neighboring village of Faeto speak Faetar, a rare daughter language of the Franco-Provençal language which has fewer than 1,000 known speakers. The town's language is also represented in Brantford, Ontario, where many immigrants from Celle di San Vito settled beginning in the early 20th century and over 2,000 Brantford area residents have ties to Celle di San Vito.
Immigration As of 2025, immigrants make up 5.6% of the total population. The foreign countries of origin are Romania, Albania, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
References
External links Official site of the municipality Colonia Francoprovenzale Celle di San Vito, Franco-Provençal cultural association of Puglia in Piemonte, Franco-Provençal orthography guide, history, and local information. (Italian and Franco-Provençal)