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Inhabitants in 1991: 2.873
 Situated
in a hilly region between the Val d’Era and the valley ridge of
Collesalvetti, on a height flanked by two influxes of the Isola river,
the municipal territory extends for 42,44 square kilometres. It became
autonomous municipality with the Leopoldini decrees, in 1902 it suffered
a territorial reduction with the separation of Crespina, Cenaia and Tripalle,
destined to form the autonomous municipality of Crespina.
A castle under the Lordship of the local Favulia family, of which the
first news goes back to the XI century, Fauglia was noted later as being
placed under the political dominion of the Pisa republic. It rebelled
against Pisa in 1345 on the instigation of Gabriello della Gherardesca
Pisa Vicar of the Colline Superiori, who affirmed the Lordship of this
great family of Counts. Conquered and removed from the della Gherardesca
by Pisa, it remained under their power until 1406 when, after a brief
siege, Firenze took it over with all the surrounding region. Fauglia
rebelled in 1431 on the occasion of the arrival of Piccinino Commander
of the army of the Duke of Milano, it was reconqured immediately and two
years later deprived of its walls. It remained stable under the Lordship
of Firenze, and shared its fate, passing firstly under the government
of the Duchy and then the Grand Duchy, until the Unity of Italy.
Historical info reproduced upon authorization of Regione Toscana - Dipartimento della Presidenza E Affari Legislativi e Giuridici
Translated by Ann Mountford |
