Key facts
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Apulia
- Province
- Lecce (LE)
- Mayor
- Antonio Rosato
- Total
- 59.87 km (23.12 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 49 m (161 ft)
- Density
- 136.2/km (352.7/sq mi)
- Demonym
- Salicesi
- Time zone
- UTC+1 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+2 ( CEST )
- Dialing code
- 0832
- Istat code
- 075065
- Patron saint
- Francis of Assisi
Article
Salice Salentino is a small town and comune in the southern part of Apulia, Italy, in the Salento area. It is bounded by the province of Taranto to the northwest and the province of Brindisi to the north.
Main sights include the Chiesa Madre ("Mother Church") of Santa Maria Assunta (16th century) and the convent of the Friars Minor (1597-1597). Its coat of arms features a shield bearing a weeping willow and a golden crown as a crest.