Parabita is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.^{[citation needed]}

Parabita
Comune
Comune di Parabita
Location of Parabita
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Coordinates: 40°3′N 18°8′E
Country	Italy
Region	Apulia
Province	Lecce (LE)
Frazioni	Alezio, Collepasso, Matino, Tuglie
Area [1]
• Total	20 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation	80 m (260 ft)
Population  (30 November 2008)[2]
• Total	9,477
• Density	470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Parabitani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	73052
Dialing code	0833
ISTAT code	075059
Patron saint	Santa Maria della Coltura
Website	Official website

The town is the home of Banca Popolare di Lecce (ex-Banca Popolare di Parabita e Aradeo), which was merged with other bank to form Banca Popolare Pugliese.

Its history goes back to prehistoric times; neolithic era huts were uncovered but archeologists say there was a human presence here even before that.

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[es] Parabita

[ru] Парабита