Italy
Campania
Caserta
Gioia Sannitica is a comune in the provincia of Caserta, Campania with a population of 3,222 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 601 passengers departing from Gioia Sannitica arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Gioia.
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Address
Piazza Municipio 1
81010 Gioia Sannitica
Map
Historical Names
Gioia→Gioia Sannitica
Changed on November 19, 1862
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Gioia Sannitica275m672
- Calvisi347m310
- Auduni268m195
- Criscia380m122
- Caselle489m104
- Curti469m86
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Auteri-Cacciatori175m148
- Fontanelle200m103
- Tora196m80
- Cese252m63
- Fattori189m32
- Uzzi161m29
- Madonna del Bagno177m23
- Filette164m17
- Campagni82m13
- Casselli175m12
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.
Recorded US arrivals from Gioia Sannitica between 1830 and 1912 equal 19% of its current population, peaking in 1906.
Total US arrivals
601
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
94 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 601 passengers from Gioia Sannitica arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1906. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Gioia Sannitica recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Gioia Sannitica.
- Massimiliano FiondellaITb. 1968