Melpignano

Melpignano
—  Comune  —
Comune di Melpignano
Melpignano Location of Melpignano in Italy
Coordinates: 40°9′N 18°18′E
Country	Italy
Region	Puglia
Province	Lecce (LE)
Government
• Mayor	Ivan Stomeo
Area
• Total	10 km2 (4 sq mi)
Elevation	89 m (292 ft)
Population (November 2008)
• Total	2,221
• Density	220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Demonym	Melpignanesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	73020
Dialing code	0836
Patron saint	San Giorgio
Saint day	23 April
Website	Official website

Melpignano is a small town and comune in the province of Lecce in Apulia, Italy. It is one of the nine towns of Grecìa Salentina. Melpignano has a population of 2,209 inhabitants (called Melpignanesi) and an area of 10.93 square kilometers thus showing a population density of 202,1 inhabitants per square kilometer. It rises 89 metres above the sea level.

There are 84 industrial firms employing 474 people that are the 60,69 % of the total of the workers. There are 50 service firms employing 165 people that are the 21,13 % of the total of the workers. There are also 39 firms employing 89 people that are the 11,40 % of the total of the workers. There are also 23 administrative offices employing 53 workers that are the 6,79 % of the total of the workers.