Italy
Puglia
Lecce
Santa Cesarea Terme is a comune in the provincia of Lecce, Puglia with a population of 2,807 as of 2025. The comune was previously known as Santa Cesarea.
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Address
Via Roma 159
73020 Santa Cesarea Terme
Map
Historical Names
Santa Cesarea→Santa Cesarea Terme
Changed on June 25, 1929
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Cerfignano101m1,370
- Vitigliano114m955
- Santa Cesarea Terme25m359
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Fraula25m17
- Villaggio Paradiso84m6
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 123% since 1861. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.
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