Carmiano

Carmiano
Comune
Comune di Carmiano
Location of Carmiano
Carmiano Location of Carmiano in Italy Carmiano Carmiano (Apulia)
Coordinates: 40°20′45″N 18°2′45″E
Country	Italy
Region	Apulia
Province	Lecce (LE)
Frazioni	Magliano
Government
• Mayor	Giovanni Erroi (La Matita - PartecipiAmo (Civic List))
Area
• Total	23 km2 (9 sq mi)
Elevation	33 m (108 ft)
Population  (13 March 2017)
• Total	12,146
• Density	530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Demonym	Carmianoti
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	73041
Dialing code	0832
Patron saint	Madonna Nostra and St. Vitus
Saint day	17 August
Website	Official website

Carmiano (Salentino: Carmianu) is a town and comune in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. Carmiano is in the heart of the province of Lecce and Salento. It is located 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of the Ionian Sea (Porto Cesareo) and 16 kilometres (10 mi) west of the Adriatic Sea (San Cataldo).

Geography

The commune is located in the area called the Valle della Cupa or the Cupa Valley and is situated northwest of the Salentino cape. The terrain is mainly flat and features olive crops as well as fruits and vegetables along with cattle and others.

Bounding communes are Arnesano, Novoli and Veglie.

History

The origin of the communal name probably comes from the colour "carminium" (red). Another possibility is that it came from a name of the Roman Centurion "Carminius" who was assigned to the Roman Senate; the land at the time was in the area of Salento.