Acquarica del Capo
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| Acquarica del Capo | |||
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| Comune di Acquarica del Capo | |||
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| Coordinates: 39°55′N 18°15′E / 39.917°N 18.25°ECoordinates: 39°55′N 18°15′E / 39.917°N 18.25°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Puglia | ||
| Province | Lecce (LE) | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Francesco Ferraro | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 18 km2 (6.9 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 110 m (361 ft) | ||
| Population (July 2009)[1] | |||
| • Total | 4,953 | ||
| • Density | 275.2/km2 (712.7/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Acquaricesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 73040 | ||
| Dialing code | 0833 | ||
| Patron saint | St. Charles Borromeo | ||
| Saint day | 4 November | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Acquarica del Capo is a town and comune in the province of Lecce, Apulia, south-eastern Italy.
[edit] Main sights
- Medieval castle, built in the 14th century by Giovanni Antonio Orsini Del Balzo.
- Church of San Carlo Borromeo
- Church of San Giovanni Battista
- Church Madonna dei Panetti, at Celsorizzo, one of the most ancient constructions in the lower Salento.
- Fortified masseria of Gelsorizzo.
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