Lampedusa e Linosa () is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the autonomous island region of Sicily in southern Italy. Located about southwest of Agrigento and about southeast of Tunis, it is the southernmost municipality of Italy. It includes the islands of Lampedusa, Linosa and Lampione, collectively known as the Pelagian Islands. It has 6,485 inhabitants.
History The comune of Lampedusa e Linosa was founded on 12 June 1878.
Geography The municipality of Lampedusa e Linosa includes the isles of Lampedusa, Linosa and Lampione, collectively known as the Pelagian Islands.
Geographically part of Africa, it is the southernmost municipality of Italy.
Demographics As of 2026, the population is 6,485, of which 52.3% are male, and 47.7% are female. Minors make up 15.5% of the population, and seniors make up 20.3%.
Immigration As of 2025, immigrants make up 5.3% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Romania, Tunisia, Germany, Honduras, and Pakistan.
Government Lampedusa e Linosa is headed by a mayor () assisted by a legislative body, the , and an executive body, the . Since 1995 the mayor and members of the are directly elected together by resident citizens, while from 1945 to 1995 the mayor was chosen by the legislative body. The is chaired by the mayor, who appoints others members, called . The offices of the are housed in a building usually called the or .
Since 1993, the mayor of Lampedusa e Linosa is directly elected by citizens, originally every four, then every five years. The current mayor is Filippo Mannino, elected on 13 June 2022.
Mayor Term start Term end PartySalvatore Martello23 November 199328 May 2002PDSSebastiano Siragusa28 May 200215 May 2007FIBernardino De Rubeis15 May 20078 May 2012MpAGiuseppina Nicolini8 May 201212 June 2017PDSalvatore Martello12 June 201713 June 2022PDFilippo Mannino13 June 2022IncumbentInd
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International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities Lampedusa e Linosa is twinned with: Bassano del Grappa, Italy Weʽa, Djibouti
References
External links
Official website Mediterráneo, Italia, Islas Pelágicas, Linosa (in spanish)