Ugento is a town and comune located in the province of Lecce in Apulia, southern Italy. Situated on the coast, it features a small harbour opening onto the Gulf of Taranto in the Ionian Sea, giving the settlement access to maritime trade and fishing resources historically important to the region.
As part of the Salento peninsula in the southern tip of Apulia, Ugento occupies a strategic coastal position along one of Italy's historically significant maritime zones. The town's modest port has shaped its development as a seaside community within the broader context of the Lecce province, which encompasses numerous towns along both the Adriatic and Ionian coastlines.