Ugento (Salentino: Ušèntu) is a town and comune in the province of Lecce, Apulia, southern Italy.

It has a small harbour on the Gulf of Taranto of the Ionian Sea.

The city is the ancient Uxentum, and claims to have been founded by Uxens, who is mentioned in the Eighth Book of the Aeneid.

Economy is mostly based on agriculture (wine and olives), fishing, shepherding, food processing and tourism.

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