Torrita di Siena is a comune in the Province of Siena in the Italian region of Tuscany, located about 80 kilometres southeast of Florence and about 40 km southeast of Siena. Torrita di Siena borders the following municipalities: Cortona, Montepulciano, Pienza, Sinalunga, Trequanda. The most important event in Torrita di Siena is the "Palio dei Somari", a race among donkeys, which is run on Saint Joseph's Day or the Sunday after this date.