Casarano

Casarano
Comune
Comune di Casarano
Panorama of Casarano
Casarano Location of Casarano in Italy
Coordinates: 40°1′N 18°10′E / 40.017°N 18.167°E / 40.017; 18.167Coordinates: 40°1′N 18°10′E / 40.017°N 18.167°E / 40.017; 18.167
Country	Italy
Region	Apulia
Province / Metropolitan city	Lecce (LE)
Government
• Mayor	Gianni Stefano (PdL)
Area
• Total	38 km2 (15 sq mi)
Elevation	109 m (358 ft)
Population (November 2008)
• Total	21,554
• Density	570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Casaranesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	73042
Dialing code	0833
Patron saint	San Giovanni Elemosiniere and Santa Maria della Campana
Saint day	Monday after the third Sunday of May
Website	Official website

Casarano is a town and sixth most populous comune in the Italian province of Lecce, in the Apulia region of South-East Italy. The town's economy is mostly agriculture-based, with olive oil being the main product. The Church of Santa Maria Della Croce is one of the oldest Christian sites in the world. The population as of December 2004 was 20,544. It is twinned with Charleroi, Belgium.