Cannole

Cannole ( in the local dialect ( Griko ): Cannule or cannula ) is a Southeast Italian commune ( comune ) with 1734 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the province of Lecce in Puglia. The municipality is situated approximately 27.5 kilometers south-southeast of Lecce in Salento. Up the Adriatic Sea is ten kilometers to the east.

History

The origins of the church date back to the time of the Saracens. The Castle of Cannole was built in 1413 by Orsini del Balzo.

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