Uggiano la Chiesa

Uggiano la Chiesa
—  Comune  —
Comune di Uggiano la Chiesa
Mother Church.
Coat of arms
Uggiano la Chiesa Location of Uggiano la Chiesa in Italy
Coordinates: 40°06′N 18°27′E / 40.1°N 18.45°E / 40.1; 18.45
Country	Italy
Region	Puglia
Province	Lecce (LE)
Frazioni	Caramassella
Area
– Total	14 km2 (5.4 sq mi)
Elevation	77 m (253 ft)
Population (1 January 2007)
– Total	4,311
– Density	307.9/km2 (797.5/sq mi)
Demonym	Uggianesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	73020
Dialing code	0836
Patron saint	St. Mary Magdelene
Saint day	July 22
Website	Official website

Uggiano la Chiesa is a town and comune in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.

Main sights

• Mother Church, finished in 1775.
• Tower of the Angel
• Crypt of St. Helena, a Byzantine church with remains of the original frescoes.
• Crypt of Archangel Michael, dating to the 13th-14th centuries.

4 km outside the town is the menhir of San Giovanni Malcantone, standing at more than 4 m.

Twin towns

• Atrani, Italy, since July 2006

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