Gargano is a historical and geographical sub-region in the
province of Foggia,
Apulia, southeast Italy, consisting of a wide isolated mountain massif made of highland and several peaks and forming the backbone of the
Gargano Promontory projecting into the
Adriatic Sea, the "spur" on the Italian "boot". The high point is Monte Calvo at . Most of the upland area, about , is part of the
Gargano National Park, founded in 1991. It is within the Italian
Province of Foggia.