Lequile

Lequile
Country	Italy
region	Apulia
province	Lecce  (LE)
Coordinates	40 ° 18 ′  N , 18 ° 8 ′  E Coordinates: 40 ° 18 ′ 0 ″  N , 18 ° 8 ′ 0 ″  E
height	38  m slm
surface	36 km²
Residents	8,704 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	242 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	73010
prefix	0832
ISTAT number	075036
Popular name	Lequilesi
Patron saint	San Vito
Website	Lequile
Lequile, Piazza San Vito

Lequile is an Italian commune near Lecce with 8,704 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Lecce .

The neighboring municipalities are: Copertino , Galatina , Lecce , Monteroni di Lecce , San Cesario di Lecce , San Donato di Lecce , San Pietro in Lama and Soleto .

history

Lequile is of Roman origin.

Attractions

Lequile has monuments of the Lecceser Baroque :

• Piazza San Vito, in the center of the city. Here you can find the Convento dei Francescani (1613–1619).
• Chiesa di San Nicola o del Redentore
• Chiesa di Santa Maria della Consolazione

Sons and daughters

• Fernando Tarcisio Filograna (* 1952), Bishop of Nardò-Gallipoli

Web links

Commons : Lequile  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

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