Cavallino

Comune in Apulia, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Cavallino

40°19′N 18°12′E / 40.317°N 18.200°E / 40.317; 18.200CountryItalyRegionApuliaProvinceLecce (LE)Government

• MayorBruno CiccareseArea

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• Total22.65 km² (8.75 sq mi)Elevation

38 m (125 ft)Population

(30 June 2017)^[2]

• Total12,787 • Density560/km² (1,500/sq mi)DemonymCavallinesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

73020

Dialing code0832Patron saintSt. DominicSaint day4 AugustWebsiteOfficial website

Cavallino (Salentino: Caḍḍrinu) is a town and comune in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.

Main sights

Mother church (Chiesa madre), built from 1630. It has a Baroque-style exterior and a Latin cross plan.
Dominican church and convent
Pit of St. Dominic (1633)
Ducal Castle (late 15th century)
Menhir of Ussano

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.