| Alliste | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Alliste | |
 Mother church of San Quintino. | |
  Alliste Location of Alliste in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 39°57′N18°5′E / 39.950°N 18.083°E Coordinates: 39°57′N18°5′E / 39.950°N 18.083°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Province | Lecce (LE) |
| Frazioni | Capilungo, Felline, Posto Rosso |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Renato Rizzo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.53 km2 (9.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Population (30 April 2017) [1] | |
| • Total | 6,708 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | Allistini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 73040 |
| Dialing code | 0833 |
| Patron saint | Saint Quentin |
| Saint day | 31 October |
| Website | Official website |
Alliste (Salentino: Caḍḍiste) is a town and comune in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.
The Province of Lecce is a province in the Apulia region of Italy whose capital is the city of Lecce. The province is called the "Heel of Italy". Located on the Salento peninsula, it is the second most-populous province in Apulia and the 21st most-populous province in Italy.
Apulia is a region in Southern Italy bordering the Adriatic Sea to the east, the Ionian Sea to the southeast, and the Strait of Otranto and Gulf of Taranto to the south. The region comprises 19,345 square kilometers (7,469 sq mi), and its population is about four million.
