San Giuliano di Puglia
Encyclopedia
San Giuliano di Puglia is a small town and comune
in the province of Campobasso
, in the region of Molise
, in Italy
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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.
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The most dramatic effect was the collapse of the local school, in which 26 of the 51 pupils lost their lives, together with one of their teachers.
In particular, 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.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
in the province of Campobasso
Province of Campobasso
The Province of Campobasso is a province in the Molise region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Campobasso.It has an area of 2,909 km², and a total population of 230,692...
, in the region of Molise
Molise
Molise is a region of Southern Italy, the second smallest of the regions. It was formerly part of the region of Abruzzi e Molise and now a separate entity...
, in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
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Even though it is now part of Molise, its name still recalls its former administrative and cultural association with the region of Apulia
Apulia
Apulia is a region in Southern Italy bordering the Adriatic Sea in the east, the Ionian Sea to the southeast, and the Strait of Òtranto and Gulf of Taranto in the south. Its most southern portion, known as Salento peninsula, forms a high heel on the "boot" of Italy. The region comprises , and...
(Puglia).
It is mainly an agricultural centre.
2002 earthquake
The town came to sudden prominence when, on October 31, 2002, it was severely damaged by an earthquakeEarthquake
An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity, seismism or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency, type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time...
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The most dramatic effect was the collapse of the local school, in which 26 of the 51 pupils lost their lives, together with one of their teachers.
In particular, 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.