Italy
Abruzzo
Chieti
Gissi is a comune in the provincia of Chieti, Abruzzo with a population of 2,437 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 367 passengers departing from Gissi arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.gissi.ch.itAddress
Largo Laporta N. 14
66052 Gissi
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Gissi499m1,582
- Piano dell'Ospedale-Peschiola155m192
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Rosario478m285
- Marisi141m26
- Tratturo257m21
- Pian Querceto295m13
- Valle Fiaschetta175m11
- Rovelizio277m8
- Montecanavella324m5
Population and Migration
This chart shows annual resident population, US arrivals (1830 to 1912), and international migration (2001 to present). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.
The population has declined 40% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Gissi between 1830 and 1912 equal 15% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 11% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
367
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
68 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Gissi recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Nanni9
- 2.Gaspari9
- 3.Tessitore8
- 4.Basilico8
- 5.Di filippo6
- 6.Galato6
- 7.Ottaviano6
- 8.Di martino6
- 9.D'ugo6
- 10.Chieffi6
Notable People
People born in Gissi.