Gioia del Colle

360 m elevation · Pop. 23,549

Puglia

Bari

Not the Gioia del Colle you were looking for? See also: Gioia dei Marsi (L'Aquila, Abruzzo), Gioia Sannitica (Caserta, Campania), Gioi (Salerno, Campania)

Gioia del Colle is a comune in the provincia of Bari, Puglia with a population of 26,465 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 661 passengers departing from Gioia del Colle arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Gioia.

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Historical Names

GioiaGioia del Colle

Changed on May 10, 1863

Località

Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).

Centro abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Gioia del Colle360m23,549

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.

US arrivals peaked in 1901 with 163 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

661

1830–1912

Peak year

1901

163 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Rizzi14
  2. 2.Milano12
  3. 3.De vanna11
  4. 4.Vasco11
  5. 5.Albanese10
  6. 6.Buttiglione9
  7. 7.De marinis9
  8. 8.Nicastro8
  9. 9.Nettis8
  10. 10.Magistro6

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Notable People

People born in Gioia del Colle.

  • Vincenzo LavarraENITb. 1954
  • Leonardo Terrusib. 1968
  • Mario Girardib. 1948
  • Vito Mignozzib. 1973
  • Pier Giorgio Taneburgob. 1964
  • Angelo Giuseppe Orofinob. 1971
  • Vito Antonio Lozitob. 1937
  • Alessandro Curioneb. 1910
  • Rosa Curcib. 1980
  • Angelo LamannaITb. 1923
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