Italy
Puglia
Bari
Grumo Appula is a comune in the provincia of Bari, Puglia with a population of 12,075 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,805 passengers departing from Grumo Appula arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Grumo.
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Website
www.comune.grumoappula.ba.itAddress
Piazza Vittorio Veneto, 8
70025 Grumo Appula
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Historical Names
Grumo→Grumo Appula
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- Grumo Appula181m11,890
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Villaggio Quadrifoglio380m124
- Villaggio le Fontanelle350m54
- Pozzo Mellitto350m24
- Contrada Mellitto350m1
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 Grumo Appula between 1830 and 1912 equal 15% of its current population, peaking in 1906.
Total US arrivals
2k
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
675 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,805 passengers from Grumo Appula 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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Notable People
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