Castro
Griko: Kàstro | |
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Comune di Castro | |
Coordinates: 40°1′N 18°24′E / 40.017°N 18.400°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Apulia |
Province | Lecce (LE) |
Frazioni | Castro Marina |
Government | |
• Mayor | Luigi Fersini |
Area | |
• Total | 4.56 km2 (1.76 sq mi) |
Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
Population (30 June 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 2,395 |
• Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Demonym | Castrensi or Castrioti |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 73030 |
Dialing code | 0836 |
Patron saint | Maria SS. Annunziata (principal) and Santa Dorotea |
Saint day | 25 April and 6 February |
Website | Official website |
Castro (Salentino: Casciu) is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-eastern Italy.