Uggiano la Chiesa | |
Official Name: | Comune di Uggiano la Chiesa |
Coordinates: | 40.1°N 45°W |
Region: | Apulia |
Province: | Lecce (LE) |
Frazioni: | Casamassella |
Mayor: | Giuseppe Salvatore Piconese |
Area Total Km2: | 14 |
Population Total: | 4488 |
Population As Of: | 30 September 2017 |
Population Demonym: | Uggianesi |
Elevation M: | 77 |
Saint: | St. Mary Magdelene |
Day: | July 22 |
Postal Code: | 73020 |
Area Code: | 0836 |
Uggiano la Chiesa (Salentino: Sicilian: Uššànu) is a town and comune in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
About 4km (02miles) outside the town is the menhir of San Giovanni Malcantone, standing at more than 4m (13feet).