Italy
Lazio
Latina
Ponza is a comune in the provincia of Latina, Lazio with a population of 3,294 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 662 passengers departing from Ponza arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.ponza.lt.itAddress
Piazza Carlo Pisacane
04027 Ponza
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Ponza10m1,885
- Le Forna55m1,214
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Campo Inglese184m8
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 32% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Ponza between 1830 and 1912 equal 20% of its current population, peaking in 1912. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 16% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
662
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
125 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Ponza recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Ponza.