Montesano Salentino

Montesano Salentino
Country	Italy
region	Apulia
province	Lecce  (LE)
Coordinates	39 ° 59 ′  N , 18 ° 19 ′  E Coordinates: 39 ° 58 ′ 33 ″  N , 18 ° 19 ′ 21 ″  E
height	105  m slm
surface	8.47 km²
Residents	2,646 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	312 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	73030
prefix	0833
ISTAT number	075049
Popular name	Montesanesi
Patron saint	Donatus of Arezzo (August 7th)
Website	Montesano Salentino

Montesano Salentino is a south-eastern Italian municipality ( comune ) with 2646 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Lecce in Apulia . The municipality is located about 47 kilometers from Lecce in Salento .

Place in Montesano Salentino

history

The community was first mentioned in the 14th century. Until 1947 it belonged to the neighboring municipality of Miggiano .

Parish partnership

Montesano Salentino has partnerships with the municipality of San Donato di Ninea in the province of Cosenza and with the Greek municipality of Gallikos Kilkis in Central Macedonia .

traffic

The Strada Statale 275 di Santa Maria di Leuca leads through the municipality from Maglie to Santa Maria di Leuca .

Web links

Commons : Montesano Salentino  - 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.