Castrignano del Capo

Castrignano del Capo
Country	Italy
region	Apulia
province	Lecce  (LE)
Coordinates	39 ° 50 '  N , 18 ° 21'  E Coordinates: 39 ° 50 '0 "  N , 18 ° 21' 0"  E
height	121  m slm
surface	20.27 km²
Residents	5,235 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density	258 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	73040
prefix	0833
ISTAT number	075019
Popular name	Castrignanesi
Patron saint	San Michele
Website	Castrignano del Capo

Castrignano del Capo is an Italian municipality .

geography

The community has 5235 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019). It is about 65.4 km from the provincial capital Lecce and rises 121 meters above sea level. The district covers 20.27 km².

history

The place name could come from the Latin castrum .

traffic

The Morciano-Castrignano-Barbarano-Giuliano train station is on the Novoli-Gagliano Leuca railway line .

Attractions

In the old town center are the churches of San Giuseppe (construction began in 1620) and Madre dedicata a San Michele Arcangelo . The latter was destroyed by an earthquake in February 1743. But it was immediately rebuilt.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.

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