Bisceglie

The Municipality of Bisceglie is the third biggest city in its Province for number of inhabitants (54.847) and the city most densely populated (800,9 inhab./km2). It is also the third municipality with the highest average per capita income (€ 7.054,00). One of the leading sector of the economy is the agriculture and in particular the cultivation of cereals, wheat, vegetables, various kinds of grapes, olives, citrus and other fruits. Developed industries are textiles and clothing, flanked by companies operating in the food sectors (including dairy and the preservation of fruit and vegetables), construction, metals, wood, building materials (including glass), fishing and fish farming, production and distribution of gas and electricity. School facilities allow attending classes and compulsory vocational schools including industrial and commercial, a technical institute and a commercial and scientific high school. An important aspect of the local economy of Bisceglie in recent years, has certainly been the tourism in all the different facets (sea, history, culture, entertainment, wine and food). In this context of expansion, considerable importance was the birth of several consortia of local private players, whose main objective was to publicize the area of Bisceglie throughout the country through participation in synergy with the local administration, in fairs and exhibitions specializing in tourism and therefore the inclusion in tourist catalogs.