Gravina in Puglia

338 m elevation · Pop. 41,585

Italy

Puglia

Bari

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Gravina in Puglia is a comune in the provincia of Bari, Puglia with a population of 42,146 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 2 passengers departing from Gravina in Puglia arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Gravina.

Contact

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PEC

[email protected]

Website

www.comune.gravina.ba.it

Address

v. Vittorio Veneto, 12
70024 Gravina in Puglia

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Historical Names

Gravina→Gravina in Puglia

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

Gravina in Puglia338m41,366

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation

Murgetta458m171
Barisci445m27
Dolcecanto426m11
Rifezza372m5
Pescofalieri407m5

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 47% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1898 with 1 recorded passengers.

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Italian Immigration to America

What drove families to leave Gravina in Puglia for America, and what the crossing was like.

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Total US arrivals

1830–1912

Peak year

1898

1 arrivals

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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 2 passengers from Gravina in Puglia arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1898. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).

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