Melendugno

Comune in Apulia, Italy

Location of

40°16′N 18°20′E / 40.267°N 18.333°E / 40.267; 18.333CountryItalyRegion

ApuliaProvinceLecce (LE)FrazioniBorgagne, Roca Vecchia, San Foca, Torre dell'Orso, Torre Sant'Andrea, Torre Saracena Torre SpecchiaGovernment

• MayorMarco PotìArea

^[1]

• Total92.31 km² (35.64 sq mi)Elevation

36 m (118 ft)Population

(31-8-2022)^[2]

• Total10,034 • Density110/km² (280/sq mi)DemonymMelendugnesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

73026

Dialing code0832Patron saintSt. Nicetas the GothSaint daySecond Sunday in SeptemberWebsiteOfficial website

Melendugno (Salentino: Melendugnu or Malandugnu) is a town and comune in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.

It is known for its marine, which are bathing beaches on the Adriatic Sea: Roca Vecchia, San Foca, Torre dell'Orso and Torre Sant'Andrea, which were awarded the Blue Flag beach prize for the water quality. Melendugno also includes the frazione of Borgagne.

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ Demo Istat Retrieved 20 August 2016