Ceglie Messapica

Ceglie Messapica
Cégghie (Neapolitan)
Comune di Ceglie Messapica
Piazza Plebiscito at sunset
Ceglie Messapica
Location of Ceglie Messapica in Italy
Ceglie Messapica
Ceglie Messapica (Apulia)
Coordinates: 40°39′N 17°30′E / 40.650°N 17.500°E / 40.650; 17.500
CountryItaly
RegionApulia
ProvinceBrindisi (BR)
Government
 • MayorLuigi Caroli (since April 11, 2010)
Area
 • Total
132.02 km2 (50.97 sq mi)
Elevation
298 m (978 ft)
Population
 (30 June 2017)
 • Total
19,914
 • Density150.84/km2 (390.68/sq mi)
DemonymCegliesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
72013
Dialing code0831
Patron saintAnthony of Padua, St. Anne and St. Roch
Saint day13 June, 26 July and 16 August
WebsiteOfficial website

Ceglie Messapica (Italian pronunciation: [ˈtʃɛʎʎe mesˈsaːpika]; Brindisino: Cégghie) is a town, and comune, located in the province of Brindisi and region of Apulia, in southern Italy, in the traditional area called Salento.