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Lucera

Apuliatown

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Total population

30,335

Coordinates41.51°, 15.34°

Demographic figures from ISTAT. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Lucera is a town that lies in Apulia, Italy. Located at 41.508°, 15.338°, Lucera occupies a temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Around 30,335 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. The location receives about 1,579 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 62% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The town belongs to the Foggia administrative unit. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
41.5083
Longitude
15.3376
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,115
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    18
  • Squirting Cucumber
    Ecballium elaterium (L.) A.Rich. · Magnoliopsida
    16
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    15
  • African Stonechat
    Saxicola torquatus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    13
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    13
  • Crested Lark
    Galerida cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    12
  • Laurustinus
    Viburnum tinus L. · Magnoliopsida
    12
  • Eurasian Kestrel
    Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    11

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
461
Largest magnitude
5.9
Largest event
2002-10-31

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Barbara Matera
Barbara Matera
Italian actress, television presenter, former MEP
Francis Fasani
Francis Fasani
Italian Franciscan friar and saint
E
Emanuele Cavalli
Italian painter and photographer (1904-1981)
Carlo Candida
Carlo Candida
Lieutenant of the Sovereign Order of Malta
G
Giuseppe Cavalli
Italian photographer (1904-1961)
Costantino Dell'Osso
Costantino Dell'Osso
Italian politician
F
Franco Scepi
Italian artist
Gaetano Gifuni
Gaetano Gifuni
Italian civil servant (1932–2018)
G
Gaetano Pitta
Italian writer and journalist (1857–1950)
G
Giuseppe Ar
Italian painter (1898-1956)
Jimmy il Fenomeno
Jimmy il Fenomeno
Italian actor (1932–2018)
Lucio Stanca
Lucio Stanca
Italian politician
L
Luigi Blanch
Italian economist, politician and historian
Mario Sansone
Mario Sansone
Italian literary critic and literary historian (1900–1996)
M
Michelino
Italian singer
R
Raffaele Calabria
Italian Catholic archbishop (1906–1982)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.33
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,579

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Lucera

Federico II puer Apuliae
Federico II puer Apuliae
Convegno internazionale di studio in occasione dell'VIII centenario della nascita di Federico II (1995 Lucera, Italy) · 2001
Praemissa est dissertationis de Luceria Apuliae urbe
Wilhelm Wachsmuth · 1844

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Small Pincertail
Small Pincertail
Onychogomphus forcipatus
Seen 2026-07-28
Cleopatra Butterfly
Cleopatra Butterfly
Gonepteryx cleopatra
Seen 2026-04-06
Water Rail
Water Rail
Rallus aquaticus
Seen 2025-11-03
Moorish Gecko
Moorish Gecko
Tarentola mauritanica
Seen 2025-09-07
Pea Blue
Pea Blue
Lampides boeticus
Seen 2025-09-01
Lang's Short-tailed Blue
Lang's Short-tailed Blue
Leptotes pirithous
Seen 2025-09-01
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
Seen 2025-08-31
Mediterranean Mantis
Mediterranean Mantis
Iris oratoria
Seen 2025-08-30
Domestic Chicken
Domestic Chicken
Gallus gallus domesticus
Seen 2025-08-30

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

ISTAT — Italian National Institute of Statistics

ISTAT code
071028
Province
Foggia (FG)
Region
Puglia
NUTS3 (2024)
ITF46
Codice catastale
E716

Elenco comuni italiani (CC BY 3.0 IT)

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library
  • • ISTAT — Italian national statistics (Elenco comuni italiani), via istat.it (official ISTAT code, province, region, NUTS3, codice catastale)
  • • ISTAT — Italian National Institute of Statistics — Elenco comuni italiani (CC BY 3.0 IT)