Palagiano

Palagiano
Comune
Comune di Palagiano
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Location of Palagiano
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Coordinates: 40°35′N17°3′E / 40.583°N 17.050°E / 40.583; 17.050
Country	Italy
Region	Apulia
Province	Taranto (TA)
Frazioni	Chiatona
Government
• Mayor	Domenico Pio Lasigna
Area [1]
• Total	69.97 km2 (27.02 sq mi)
Elevation	63 m (207 ft)
Population  (31 March 2018) [2]
• Total	16,091
• Density	230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Demonym	Palagianesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	74019
Dialing code	099
Patron saint	St. Roch
Saint day	16–20 August
Website	Official website

Palagiano is a town and comune in the province of Taranto, Apulia, southeast Italy.

It is known as the "City of the Clementines" due to its production of the PGI product "Clementine del Golfo di Taranto".

There is also a popular saying tied to this town, that being "ie semb fest a Polaschen", meaning "Palagiano is always in holiday" in apulian.

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. Population from ISTAT