Morciano di Leuca explained

Morciano di Leuca
Official Name:Comune di Morciano di Leuca
Pushpin Label Position:left
Coordinates:39.85°N 37°W
Region:Apulia
Province: (LE)
Frazioni:Barbarano del Capo, Marina di Torre Vado
Mayor:Lorenzo Ricchiuti
Area Total Km2:13.57
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:3121
Population As Of:31 August 2020
Population Demonym:Morcianesi
Elevation M:130
Saint:Saint John the Merciful
Day:23 January
Postal Code:73040
Area Code:0833

Morciano di Leuca is a town and comune of 3,121 inhabitants in the province of Lecce, in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.

History

The origins of Morciano di Leuca probably go back to the 9th century AD, with the destruction of the city by the Saracens. In 1190 king Tancred of Sicily gave Sinibaldo Sambiasi the fief of Morciano, which remained under his family until the 13th century. Later it was acquired by other barons, including Walter VI of Brienne (1335).

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  1. Population from ISTAT