Palmariggi
Appearance
Palmariggi | |
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Comune di Palmariggi | |
![]() Aragonese Castle. | |
Coordinates: 40°8′N 18°23′E / 40.133°N 18.383°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | ![]() |
Province | Lecce (LE) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Franco Zezza |
Area | |
• Total | 8.78 km2 (3.39 sq mi) |
Elevation | 99 m (325 ft) |
Population (june 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 1,364 |
• Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
Demonym | Palmariggini or Palmaricioti |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 73020 |
Dialing code | 0836 |
ISTAT code | 075058 |
Patron saint | SS. Madonna della Palma |
Saint day | Second Sunday after Easter |
Website | Official website |
Palmariggi (Salentino: Parmarisci) is a town and comune in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
Main sights
[edit]- Mother church, dedicated to St. Luke the Evangelist, rebuilt after 1777
- Sanctuary of Madonna di Montevergine
- Aragonese Castle (15th century), of which only two towers remain
- Menhir of Montevergine
References
[edit]- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population from ISTAT