Puglia
6 province in Southern Italy
Puglia is a regione in Southern Italy with 6 province and 257 comuni. Between 1876 and 2014, an estimated 1,607,956 people emigrated from Puglia, peaking in 1962.
Emigration History
Annual emigration (espatriati) and returns (rimpatriati) from Puglia, 1876 to 2014. Not all years have complete data, so gaps are normal.
23% of all recorded emigration from Puglia occurred during the Grande Emigrazione (1876 to 1914). About 57% of emigrants eventually returned.
Total emigrants
1.61M
1876–2014
Return rate
57.0%
eventually returned
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Puglia is home to 4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Films
139 films set or shot in Puglia.
Angels & Demons
2009Apulia
The Gospel According to St. Matthew
1964Apulia
Loose Cannons
2010Apulia
Allonsanfàn
1991Apulia
The Girl with the Pistol
1968Apulia
Casanova 70
1965Apulia
Il soldato di ventura
1980Apulia
Roaring Years
1962Apulia
Night Nurse
1983Apulia
Our Lady of the Turks
1968Apulia
Ever Been to the Moon?
2015Apulia
Cado dalle nubi
2009Apulia
Province
Every regione is divided into province, each containing multiple comuni. Puglia has 6. The regional capoluogo is Bari.