Province of Lecce
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| State : | Italy |
| Region : | Apulia |
| Capital: | Lecce |
| Area : | 2,759.4 km² |
| Residents : | 791,122 (Dec. 31, 2019) |
| Population density : | 287 inhabitants / km² |
| Number of municipalities: | 97 |
| License plate : | LE |
| ISO-3166-2 identification : | IT-LE |
| Website: | official page |
The Province of Lecce (Italian Provincia di Lecce ) is an Italian province in the Apulia region . The province is located on the Salento peninsula and its capital is Lecce .
It has 791,122 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in 97 municipalities on an area of 2,759.40 km².
Largest communities
Lecce , Palazzo dei Celestini, seat of government of the Province of Lecce
(Population figures as of December 31, 2019)
| local community | Residents |
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| Lecce | 96,534 |
| Nardò | 31,276 |
| Galatina | 26,458 |
| Copertino | 23,653 |
| Gallipoli | 20.182 |
| Casarano | 19,802 |
| Tricase | 17,340 |
| Galatons | 15,326 |
| Surbo | 14,944 |
| Trepuzzi | 14,315 |
| Maglie | 14,040 |
| Leverano | 13,956 |
| Squinzano | 13,898 |
| Veglie | 13,697 |
| Monteroni di Lecce | 13,779 |
| Cavallino | 12,765 |
| Ugento | 12,360 |
| Carmiano | 11,942 |
| Taviano | 11,805 |
| Lizzanello | 12.001 |
| Taurisano | 11,658 |
| Matino | 11,279 |
| Racale | 10,886 |
| Campi Salentina | 10.159 |
| Melendugno | 10,001 |
The list of municipalities in Apulia includes all municipalities of the province with population figures.
photos
Santa Croce Basilica, Lecce
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
