Gagliano del Capo (Salentino: Gajànu[3]) is an Italian comune situated in the province of Lecce, the southernmost one of Apulia.
Gagliano del Capo | |
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| Comune di Gagliano del Capo | |
 Mother church | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Gagliano del Capo  | |
  Gagliano del Capo Location of Gagliano del Capo in Italy  Gagliano del Capo Gagliano del Capo (Apulia) | |
| Coordinates: 39°50′35″N 18°22′10″E / 39.84306°N 18.36944°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Apulia |
| Province | Lecce (LE) |
| Frazioni | Arigliano and San Dana |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gianfranco Melcarne |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.6 km2 (6.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 144 m (472 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2021)[2] | |
• Total | 4,906 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Gaglianesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 73034 |
| Dialing code | 0833 |
| Patron saint | Saint Roch |
| Saint day | August 16 |
| Website | Official website |
In its territory is located Ciolo, a rocky cove that is part of the Regional Natural Coastal Park of "Costa Otranto-Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase".
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Vv., Aa. (1996). Dizionario di toponomastica. Storia e significato dei nomi geografici italiani (in Italian). Milano: Garzanti. p. 292. ISBN 9788811305002.
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