Italy
Puglia
Bari
Sannicandro di Bari is a comune in the provincia of Bari, Puglia with a population of 9,555 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 147 passengers departing from Sannicandro di Bari arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as San Nicandro.
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Address
Via Guglielmo Marconi n.2
70028 Sannicandro di Bari
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Historical Names
San Nicandro→Sannicandro di Bari
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- Sannicandro di Bari183m9,158
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 1912 with 71 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
147
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
71 arrivals
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