Melendugno

Lecce (LE)Codice catastaleF101

36 m elevation · Pop. 9,537

Puglia

Lecce

Melendugno is a comune in the provincia of Lecce, Puglia with a population of 10,055 as of 2025.

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Address

Piazza Risorgimento, 24
73026 Melendugno

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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
  • Melendugno36m6,412
  • Borgagne18m1,791
  • San Foca6m774
  • Torre dell'Orso16m320
  • Torre Specchia Ruggeri5m116
  • Rocca Vecchia6m71
  • Torre Saracena17m39
  • Sant'Andrea12m10
  • Madonna di Rocca Vecchia8m1

Nucleo abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • La Brunese18m3

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 360% since 1861. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.

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Notable People

People born in Melendugno.

  • Caterina DuranteITb. 1928
  • Piero Doriab. 1964

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