Castro, Apulia
- See Castro for namesakes
Castro | ||
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Comune | ||
Comune di Castro | ||
Castro | ||
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Castro Location of Castro in Italy | ||
Coordinates: 40°1′N 18°24′E / 40.017°N 18.400°E | ||
Country | Italy | |
Region | Apulia | |
Province | Lecce (LE) | |
Frazioni | Castro Marina | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Luigi Fersini | |
Area | ||
• Total | 4.56 km2 (1.76 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) | |
Population (30 June 2017)[1] | ||
• Total | 2,395 | |
• Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) | |
Demonym(s) | Castrensi or Castrioti | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Postal code | 73030 | |
Dialing code | 0836 | |
Patron saint | Maria SS. Annunziata (principal) and Santa Dorotea | |
Saint day | 25 April and 6 February | |
Website | Official website |
Castro (Salentino: Casciu) is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-eastern Italy.
History
Castro derives its name from Castrum Minervae[2] (Latin for "Athena's castle"), which was an ancient town of the Sallentini, about 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Hydruntum.[2] Its ancient temple of Minerva was said to have been founded by Idomeneus, who formed the tribe of the Sallentini from a mixture of Cretans, Illyrians and Italian Locrians (Central Greek tribe).[2]
It is also said to have been the place where Aeneas first landed in Italy, the port of which he named Portus Veneris ("Port of Venus").[2] The temple had lost some of its importance in Strabo's day.[2]
References
- ↑ Population data from Istat
- 1 2 3 4 5
Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Castrum Minervae". Encyclopædia Britannica. 5 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 485.
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