San Giuliano di Puglia

San Giuliano di Puglia
Comune
Comune di San Giuliano di Puglia
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Coordinates: 41°41′N 14°58′E
Country	Italy
Region	Molise
Province	Campobasso (CA)
Government
• Mayor	Luigi Barbieri
Area [1]
• Total	42.05 km^2 (16.24 sq mi)
Elevation	453 m (1,486 ft)
Population  (30 November 2017)[2]
• Total	1,027
Demonym	Sangulianesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	86040
Patron saint	St. Julian
Saint day	21 May
Website	Official website

San Giuliano di Puglia is a small town and comune in the province of Campobasso, in the region of Molise, in Italy.

Even though it is now part of Molise, its name still recalls its former administrative and cultural association with the region of Apulia (Puglia).

It is mainly an agricultural centre.

2002 earthquake

Main article: 2002 Molise earthquake

On October 31, 2002, the town was severely damaged by an earthquake.

The event provoked the collapse of the local school, in which 26 of the 51 pupils lost their lives, together with one of their teachers. None of the 9 boys of the 4th class (born in 1996) survived.

The quake was the first seismic event on this site, and the town was not included in any seismic map for preventive protection purposes.

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. Population data from ISTAT