Martignano

Martignano
Comune
Comune di Martignano
Piazza Palmieri at Martignano
Martignano Location of Martignano in Italy
Coordinates: 40°14′N 18°15′E / 40.233°N 18.250°E / 40.233; 18.250Coordinates: 40°14′N 18°15′E / 40.233°N 18.250°E / 40.233; 18.250
Country	Italy
Region	Apulia
Province / Metropolitan city	Lecce (LE)
Government
• Mayor	Luigi Sergio
Area
• Total	6 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation	99 m (325 ft)
Population (November 2008)
• Total	1,784
• Density	300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Martignanesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	73020
Dialing code	0832
Patron saint	San Pantaleone
Saint day	26–27 July
Website	Official website

Martignano is a small town and comune of 1,770 inhabitants in the province of Lecce in Apulia, Italy. It is part of Salento and is one of the nine towns of Grecìa Salentina, an area where an ancient Greek dialect is spoken.

Marquess Giuseppe Palmieri (Martignano, 1721 – Naples, 1793) was one of the most important figures of the Enlightenment in Southern Italy.