Parabita is a town and ''
comune
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'' in the
Italian
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province
A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman '' provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...
of
Lecce in the
Apulia region of south-east
Italy
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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
Banca Popolare Pugliese S.C.p.A. (BPP) is an Italian cooperative bank based in Parabita and Matino, in the Province of Lecce, Apulia region. ( it, Puglia)
Despite named itself Apulian Popular Bank, the bank concentrated in the provinces of Lecce ...
.
Its history goes back to prehistoric times; neolithic era huts were uncovered but archeologists say there was a human presence here even before that.
References
Cities and towns in Apulia
Localities of Salento
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