Acquarica del Capo
| Acquarica del Capo | |
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| Comune | |
| Comune di Acquarica del Capo | |
The medieval castle of Acquarica
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 Acquarica del Capo
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| Coordinates: 39°55′N 18°15′E / 39.917°N 18.250°ECoordinates: 39°55′N 18°15′E / 39.917°N 18.250°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |
 Apulia
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| Province / Metropolitan city | Lecce (LE) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francesco Ferraro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18 km2 (7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Population (July 2009) | |
| • Total | 4,953 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (710/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | 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.
It's a 5,000 inhabitants village in the Province of Lecce, in Salento, 10 km from the Ionian Sea an 60 from Lecce. Its origins are medieval and it grew around a Norman fortification. later transformed into a castle by the Aragonese.
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