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Help deciphering town name

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Hi guys, I was wondering if any of you could decipher the name of this comune on an immigration record. I've read it over several times, but this doesn't help much as I am not familiar with many Italian comunes. I believe it is in the Campania region, but I'm not sure. Anyway, here is the link:

http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/4663/imagepk.jpg
My Italian surnames:

Caserta: Maietta, Rossano, Tessitore, Negro, Peluso, Musone

Campobasso: D'Andrea, Barile

Catanzaro: Fiorelli/Fiorillo, Romito
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This link lists all the towns in the Campania region.

http://italia.indettaglio.it/eng/regioni/campania.html
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I believe that the name town is : CONVERSANO in Bari province, Apulia region...; in effect the immigrant joining at Martino Fanizzi( coming from Conversano!)... hoping helpful,
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There is a town called Camerano but it is in the Marche region of Italy and not in Campania.

http://en.comuni-italiani.it/042/006/
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Suanj, great mind!
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thanks Livio!
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Looking at the town name on the first page of the immigration record, it does look like Conversano (it starts with C and ends with Sano, for sure). Thank you all for your help!!
My Italian surnames:

Caserta: Maietta, Rossano, Tessitore, Negro, Peluso, Musone

Campobasso: D'Andrea, Barile

Catanzaro: Fiorelli/Fiorillo, Romito
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