The province of Foggia is a province in the Italian region Apulia. This province is also known as Daunia, after the Daunians, an Iapygian pr…The province of Foggia is a province in the Italian region Apulia. This province is also known as Daunia, after the Daunians, an Iapygian pre-Roman tribe living in Tavoliere plain, and as Capitanata, derived from Catapanata, since the area was governed by a catepan as part of the Catepanate of Italy during the High Middle Ages. Its capital is the city of Foggia.