Minervino di Lecce

Minervino di Lecce
—  Comune  —
Comune di Minervino di Lecce
Coat of arms
Minervino di Lecce Location of Minervino di Lecce in Italy
Coordinates: 40°6′N 18°26′E / 40.1°N 18.433°E / 40.1; 18.433
Country	Italy
Region	Puglia
Province	Lecce (LE)
Frazioni	Cocumola, Specchia Gallone
Government
– Mayor	Ettore Caroppo
Area
– Total	17 km2 (6.6 sq mi)
Elevation	98 m (322 ft)
Population (31 July 2009)
– Total	3,832
– Density	225.4/km2 (583.8/sq mi)
Demonym	Minervinesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	73027
Dialing code	0836
Patron saint	St. Anthony
Saint day	13 June
Website	Official website

Minervino di Lecce is a town and comune in the province of Lecce, Apulia, south-eastern Italy. It is situated in the eastern part of the Salento peninsula about 43 km from Lecce, not far from Otranto.

Main sights

• Mother church (mid-16th century), one of the most refined Renaissance churches in the Salento. It has carved portals, a richly decorated and wide rose window, large bronze bell and a decorated apse in local stone. One of the portal has a large statue of St. Michael Archangel.
• Church of Madonna delle Grazie
• Convent of St. Anthony (1624)

The Dolmen Li Scusi, in the town's countryside towards Uggiano La Chiesa, is the largest dolmen in Apulia after that of Bisceglie. The frazione of Cocumola is home to numerous Messapic granarys (locally known as fogge) and several menhirs.