The Province of Foggia (, ; ) is a province in the region of Apulia in southern Italy. Its capital is the city of Foggia. It has a population of 587,785 in an area of across its 61 municipalities.|title=Historical population<br>(current borders)

As of 2026, the population is 587,785, of which 49.7% are male, and 50.3% are female. Minors make up 15.1% of the population, and seniors make up 24.3%.

Immigration

As of 2025, of the known countries of birth of 585,815 residents, the most numerous are: Italy (547,638 – 93.5%), Romania (8,623 – 1.5%), Morocco (4,777 – 0.8%), Germany (3,600 – 0.6%).

Economy

Although less important today, the agricultural sector remains the mainstay of Foggia's economy; it is nicknamed the "granary of Italy". The few industries present are mostly devoted to food processing.

Most peeled tomatoes in Europe come from Foggia. Every year, two million tons of tomatoes are produced but farmers receive only eight cents per kilo. To survive in the free market, most tomato farmers recruit illegal immigrants.

Tourism

Foggia receives many Catholic pilgrims each year to locations such as the Sanctuary of Saint Michael the Archangel in Monte Sant'Angelo, which was visited by Pope John Paul II in 1987, and to nearby San Giovanni Rotondo, the home of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina from 1916 until his death in 1968. As the number of pilgrims to San Giovanni Rotondo kept increasing over the years, in 2004 a new shrine near the church was built. The sanctuary has a capacity of around 6,000 people and its parvis has a 30,000 people capacity.

See also

  • Daunia – historical region and people in the 7th to 5th centuries BC in the present-day province of Foggia

References

  • Official website (in Italian)
  • Foggia web portal
  • Foggia news
  • Centro Studi Naturalistici