Spongano

Comune in Apulia, Italy

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Location of Spongano

40°1′N 18°22′E / 40.017°N 18.367°E / 40.017; 18.367CountryItalyRegionApuliaProvinceLecce (LE)Government

• MayorLuigi RizzelloArea

^[1]

• Total12.42 km² (4.80 sq mi)Elevation

96 m (315 ft)Population

(30 November 2011)^[2]

• Total3,813 • Density310/km² (800/sq mi)DemonymSponganesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

73038

Dialing code0836Patron saintSt. VictoriaSaint day23 DecemberWebsiteOfficial website

Spongano (Salentino: Spugnànu) is a town and comune in the province of Lecce, in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. It is located among the olive groves of Puglia's Salento, and retains its rural character while being just a few minutes to the Adriatic Sea.^[3] The rocky shore provides hidden coves interrupted by sandy beaches and reefs.^[3] The town bears witness to humanity's prehistoric presence with the dolmen called Piedi Grandi along with other megaliths and mehir.^[3]

Main sights

Church of San Giorgio (1771)
Chapel of Immacolata (1636)
Chapel of Madonna del Rosario (1628)
Palazzo Bacile di Castiglione (16th century), which includes the former mediaval rocca (Castle)

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ Population from ISTAT
^ ^a ^b ^c "Spongano, Town in Puglia, Italy". www.summerinitaly.com. Retrieved 2020-01-29.