Santa Cesarea Terme Explained

Santa Cesarea Terme
Official Name:Comune di Santa Cesarea Terme
Shield Alt:coat of arms of the commune
Pushpin Label Position:left
Coordinates:40.0333°N 46°W
Region:Apulia
Province: (LE)
Frazioni:Cerfignano, Porto Miggiano, Vitigliano
Mayor:Pasquale Bleve
Area Total Km2:26
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:3017
Population As Of:31 December 2017
Population Demonym:Cesarini
Elevation M:56
Saint:Santa Cesarea
Day:12 September
Postal Code:73020
Area Code:0836

Santa Cesarea Terme (Salentino: Sicilian: Santa Cisaria) is a town and comune in the province of Lecce, Apulia, southern Italy.

Situated on the coast at the entrance of the Strait of Otranto, on a part of the coast which comes down to the sea, the town of Santa Cesarea is one of the largest centers for thermal baths in the Salento. The use of the waters, coming from four caves, dates back to the 16th century. The economy of the whole town is based on the baths, which offer various facilities.

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  1. Population from ISTAT