Leni is a comune (municipality) and one of the main villages on Salina, one of the Aeolian Islands, in the Metropolitan City of Messina in the autonomous island region of Sicily in southern Italy. It is located about northeast of Palermo and about northwest of Messina. It has 669 inhabitants.
Leni lies on the slope of the hill on the south of the island, above the sea, between the volcanoes of Monte Fossa and Monte dei Porri.
Leni borders the municipalities of Malfa and Santa Marina Salina.
Demographics As of 2026, the population is 669, of which 51.1% are male, and 48.9% are female. Minors make up 12.0% of the population, and seniors make up 29.6%.
Immigration As of 2025, immigrants make up 10.9% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Morocco, Romania, France, Australia, and Germany.
Notable people Nino Randazzo (born 1932)
Twin towns - sister cities Ischia, since 2013
References
External links Official website