Spongano

Spongano (Salentino: ) is a town and comune in the province of Lecce, in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. It is located among the olive groves of Puglia's Salento, and retains its rural character while being just a few minutes to the Adriatic Sea. The rocky shore provides hidden coves interrupted by sandy beaches and reefs. The town bears witness to humanity's prehistoric presence with the dolmen called Piedi Grandi along with other megaliths and mehir.

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Italian comune.name: Spongano
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Spongano
Italian comune.image_skyline: Torredell'OrologioSpongano.jpg
Italian comune.image_caption: Clock Tower
Italian comune.image_shield: Spongano-Stemma.png
Italian comune.shield_alt: Coat of arms
Italian comune.pushpin_label_position: left
Italian comune.region: Apulia
Italian comune.province: Lecce (LE)
Italian comune.mayor: Luigi Rizzello
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 12.42
Italian comune.population_total: 3813
Italian comune.population_as_of: 30 November 2011
Italian comune.population_demonym: Sponganesi
Italian comune.elevation_m: 96
Italian comune.saint: St. Victoria
Italian comune.day: 23 December
Italian comune.postal_code: 73038

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Official name: Spongano
Demonym: sponganesi
Population: 3490
Area: 12.42
Elevation: 96
Official website: www.comune.spongano.le.it
Image: Torredell'OrologioSpongano.jpg
Dialing code: 0836
Licence plate code: LE

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postal code: 73038
Commons category: Spongano
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==Main sights== Church of San Giorgio (1771) Chapel of Immacolata (1636) Chapel of Madonna del Rosario (1628) Palazzo Bacile di Castiglione (16th century), which includes the former mediaeval rocca (Castle)