Maruggio is a village and comune situated in the province of Taranto within the Apulia region of southeast Italy. It is located in the north-west part of the Salento peninsula, specifically positioned in a natural depression approximately 2 kilometres from the Gulf of Taranto.
The village is notable for being one of the locations in southern Italy where the Greek dialect known as Griko is spoken. It serves as a cultural point of interest within the regional landscape of the Salento peninsula.