Bugnara is a comune and village in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of southern Italy.

[3] Coming from the direction of the gorge of the Sagittario river, Bugnara is the first village in the conch-shaped Peligna valley.

This is supported by the fact that a pagan temple once stood where the Madonna della Neve church now stands.

The earliest documented evidence of Bugnara dates to the 6th century, although archaeological finds show that the settlement was inhabited much earlier.

The Sangros' power spread into the neighbouring settlements of Anversa degli Abruzzi, Frattura, Chiarana, but they didn't succeed in holding these territories.

In 1442, a feudal tribute called the Regia Dogana della Mena delle Pecore di Foggia was imposed.

The tall rail bridge over the Sagittario was blown up during World War II, since it was seen as a link to Rome.

Events in the village include: Bugnara's population (as collected in the census and reported by Istat) reached a peak of just over 3,000 between 1900 and 1930.