Galatina (Griko: Ας Πέτρο, romanized: As Pètro; Salentino: San Pietru), known before the unification of Italy as San Pietro in Galatina,[3] is a town and comune in the Province of Lecce in Apulia, southern Italy. It is situated about 21 kilometres (13 mi) south of the city of Lecce.
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Comune di Galatina | |
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Coordinates: 40°10′N 18°10′E / 40.167°N 18.167°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Apulia |
Province | Lecce (LE) |
Frazioni | Collemeto, Noha, Santa Barbara, Aeroporto |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marcello Pasquale Amante |
Area | |
• Total | 82.65 km2 (31.91 sq mi) |
Elevation | 78 m (256 ft) |
Population (31 December 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 26,887 |
• Density | 330/km2 (840/sq mi) |
Demonym | Galatinesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 73013 |
Dialing code | 0836 |
Patron saint | St. Peter and St. Paul |
Saint day | 29 and 30 June |
Website | Official website |
In the neighbourhood is the small church of San Paolo. It houses a well which, according to tradition, was able to heal people bitten by poisonous tarantulas (those bitten are called tarantati or pizzicati in the local dialect).
Galatina has a station on the Ferrovie Sud-Est line to Lecce. Road connections include the SS16 Adriatica state highway, the SS101 state road, also to Lecce, and the SS 613 Brindisi-Lecce highway.
Near Galatina is the static inverter plant of HVDC Italy-Greece.