Racale

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

Racale Griko: Iràklia
Comune
Comune di Racale
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Coat of arms
Location of Racale
Racale Location of Racale in Italy Show map of Italy Racale Racale (Apulia) Show map of Apulia
Coordinates: 39°58′N 18°6′E
Country	Italy
Region	Apulia
Province	Lecce (LE)
Frazioni	Torre Suda
Government
• Mayor	Donato Metallo
Area [1]
• Total	24.29 km2 (9.38 sq mi)
Elevation	55 m (180 ft)
Population  (1 January 2018)[2]
• Total	11,011
• Density	450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Demonym	Racalini
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	73055
Dialing code	0833
Patron saint	St. Sebastian
Saint day	20 January
Website	Official website