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Identity: the Tavoliere, the 1731 earthquake, July 1943

A city of the Tavoliere marked by two destructions, the 1731 earthquake and the 1943 bombings, for which it received the gold medal for military valour in 2007. Its monumental landmark is the 12th-century cathedral; beneath the centre lies a network of underground spaces.

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Two destructions

Foggia's urban history is marked by the 1731 earthquake and by the Second World War. On 15 July 1943, in a raid lasting about a quarter of an hour, aircraft of the US Ninth Air Force struck the airfields of the area and then the city, devastating the railway area. On 25 April 2007 the city of Foggia was awarded the gold medal for military valour.

Cathedral, underground spaces, Tavoliere

The cathedral, built in the 12th century and altered several times, still keeps much of its Romanesque façades. The city centre is crossed by a long series of underground spaces: the most important hypogeum is that of San Domenico. Foggia stands at the centre of the Tavoliere delle Puglie.

Population

City figurePeriod: Jan 1, 2025Validsample unknown

Source: ISTAT – Popolazione residente: bilancio demografico (dataflow 22_315, DCIS_POPORESBIL1)

145,198people

Foreign residents, share of population

City figurePeriod: Jan 1, 2025Estimatesample unknown

Source: ISTAT – Stranieri residenti al 1° gennaio (dataflow 29_7, DCIS_POPSTRRES1)

7.3 %