| Palagiano | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Palagiano | |
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  Palagiano Location of Palagiano in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 40°35′N17°3′E / 40.583°N 17.050°E Coordinates: 40°35′N17°3′E / 40.583°N 17.050°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Province | Taranto (TA) |
| Frazioni | Chiatona |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Domenico Pio Lasigna |
| Area | |
| • Total | 69.97 km2 (27.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
| Population (31 March 2018) [1] | |
| • Total | 16,091 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Palagianesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| 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.
The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.
The province of Taranto, previously known as the province of the Ionian, is a province in the Apulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Taranto. It has an area of 2,437 square kilometres (941 sq mi), and a total population of 581,092 (2017). There are 29 comuni in the province, all of which are listed at comunes of the Province of Taranto. The coat of arms of the province contains a scorpion, which Pyrrhus is thought to have seen when looking down at Taranto.
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.
It is known as the "City of the Clementines" due to its production of the PGI product "Clementine del Golfo di Taranto".
