Castro
Griko: Kàstro | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Castro | |
 Castro | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Castro  | |
  Castro Location of Castro in Italy  Castro Castro (Apulia) | |
| Coordinates: 40°1′N 18°24′E / 40.017°N 18.400°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Province | Lecce (LE) |
| Frazioni | Castro Marina |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luigi Fersini |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.56 km2 (1.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
| Population (30 June 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,395 |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Castrensi or Castrioti |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 73030 |
| Dialing code | 0836 |
| Patron saint | Maria SS. Annunziata (principal) and Santa Dorotea |
| Saint day | 25 April and 6 February |
| Website | Official website |
Castro (Salentino: Casciu) is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-eastern Italy.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population data from Istat