Ortelle is an Italian town of 2,322 inhabitants in the province of Lecce in Apulia. Located in the south-eastern Salento, it also includes the hamlet of Vignacastrisi. It is located in the hinterland of Castro, which is less than 6 km away., at 43 km from Lecce and 27 km from Santa Maria di Leuca, the southernmost tip of the Salento peninsula. The territory of the municipality, which covers an area of ??9.95 square kilometers, lies between 52 and 125 meters above sea level; therefore, the overall altitude excursion is equal to 73 meters.