Capurso

74 m elevation · Pop. 15,170

Puglia

Bari

Capurso is a comune in the provincia of Bari, Puglia with a population of 15,073 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 272 passengers departing from Capurso arrived in the United States.

Contact

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Address

Largo S. Francesco
70010 Capurso

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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
  • Capurso74m13,791
  • San Pietro63m721
  • Superga61m658

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 grown 151% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1903 with 75 recorded passengers.

Total US arrivals

272

1830–1912

Peak year

1903

75 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Capurso recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Mariani12
  2. 2.Palmisano5
  3. 3.D alessandro5
  4. 4.Saccogna5
  5. 5.Pepe4
  6. 6.Bondanese4
  7. 7.Mariella4
  8. 8.Rubino3
  9. 9.Guerra3
  10. 10.Lopriore3

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Notable People

People born in Capurso.

  • Angela Giallongob. 1949
  • Gennaro Venistib. 1865
  • Umberto MargiottaITb. 1947
  • Umberto RicciITb. 1878
  • Checco ZaloneENITb. 1977
  • Domenico TanzellaITb. 1650
  • Giuseppe PederciniITb. 1856
  • Vito GiovannelliITb. 1933

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