Squinzano

Squinzano (Salentino: Schinzanu) is a town and comune (municipality) in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. It is the twelfth-most populous city in the province of Lecce.

Squinzano Schinzanu (Sicilian)
Comune
Comune di Squinzano
Coat of arms
Location of Squinzano
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Coordinates: 40°26′N 18°3′E
Country	Italy
Region	Apulia
Province	Lecce (LE)
Frazioni	Casalabate
Government
• Mayor	Giovanni Marra
Area [1]
• Total	29.78 km2 (11.50 sq mi)
Elevation	48 m (157 ft)
Population  (1 January 2017)[2]
• Total	14,100
• Density	470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Demonym	Squinzanesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	73018
Dialing code	0832
Patron saint	St. Nicholas of Bari
Website	Official website

Squinzano is also a specific area within the Apulian wine region. Squinzano DOC is produced in red and rosé versions, and is chiefly obtained from the Negroamaro grape, with a small addition of Malvasia Nera di Brindisi and Malvasia Nera di Lecce.^[3]