Origin

It is believed that the Barba family originates from Naples. The abbot Francesco Barba, canonical Napolitano, was a tax collector for the Pope during the reign of Sisto IV (1471-1484).
Another important ancestor was Carlo Barba who lived around 1700. In 1750 he was registered as the owner of an interesting amount of real estate in S. Margherita di Atri, on the plains of the towns of Casoli and Fontanelle.
During the following years, their descendants have dedicated themselves to the development of the property with determination.
At the end of the 50's, Luigi Barba who had received a prestigious recognition as “Cavaliere del Lavoro" , ended the old share-cropping relationships and began for first to directly manage the business; he bought state-of-the-art equipment anticipating the times and starting the path for the latest generation.
Today the agricultural firm Fratelli Barba, together with the S.I.A.I. which has been operating with success for 60 years in the field of production of bricks, make up the core businesses of the Barba family.