Italy
Puglia
Lecce
Lizzanello is a comune in the provincia of Lecce, Puglia with a population of 11,858 as of 2025.
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Website
www.comune.lizzanello.le.itAddress
Piazza San Lorenzo, 48
73023 Lizzanello
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Lizzanello45m6,143
- Merine45m5,225
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Zona Marangi41m104
- Zona Erchie Piccolo40m80
Population and Migration
This chart shows annual resident population and international migration (2001 to present). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.
The population has grown 371% since 1861.
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Notable People
People born in Lizzanello.