Poggiardo (Salentino: Pusciardu) is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. An old Messapian town, Vaste, is located in its territory as a frazione.
Poggiardo | |
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| Comune di Poggiardo | |
Location of Poggiardo  | |
  Poggiardo Location of Poggiardo in Italy  Poggiardo Poggiardo (Apulia) | |
| Coordinates: 40°3′N 18°23′E / 40.050°N 18.383°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Apulia |
| Province | Lecce (LE) |
| Frazioni | Vaste |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.80 km2 (7.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Population (June 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 6,123 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Poggiardesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 73037 |
| Dialing code | 0836 |
| ISTAT code | 075061 |
| Patron saint | Sant'Antonio di Padova |
| Saint day | 13 June |
| Website | Official website |
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- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population from ISTAT
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