Palmariggi
Comune in Apulia, Italy
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Palmariggi (Salentino: Parmarisci) is a town and comune in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
Palmariggi | |
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| Comune di Palmariggi | |
Aragonese Castle | |
  Palmariggi Location of Palmariggi in Italy  Palmariggi Palmariggi (Apulia) | |
| Coordinates: 40°8′N 18°23′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Apulia |
| Province | Lecce (LE) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Franco Zezza |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.78 km2 (3.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 99 m (325 ft) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 1,364 |
| • Density | 155/km2 (402/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Palmariggini or Palmaricioti |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 73020 |
| Dialing code | 0836 |
| ISTAT code | 075058 |
| Patron saint | SS. Madonna della Palma |
| Saint day | Second Sunday after Easter |
| Website | Official website |
Main sights
- Mother church, dedicated to St. Luke the Evangelist, rebuilt after 1777
- Sanctuary of Madonna di Montevergine
- Aragonese Castle (15th century), of which only two towers remain
- Menhir of Montevergine
