| Morciano di Leuca | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Comune di Morciano di Leuca | |
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Morciano di Leuca
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Puglia |
| Province | Lecce (LE) |
| Frazioni | Barbarano del Capo, Marina di Torre Vado |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Picci |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 130 m (427 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,460 |
| • Density | 266.2/km2 (689.3/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Morcianesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 73040 |
| Dialing code | 0833 |
| Website | Official website |
Morciano di Leuca is a town and comune in the province of Lecce, in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
The origins of Morciano di Leuca probably go back to the 9th century AD, with the destruction of the city by the Saracens. In 1190 King Tancredi of Sicily gave Sinibaldo Sambiasi the fief of Morciano, which remained under his family until the 13th century. Later it was acquired by other barons, including Walter VI of Brienne (1335).