Italy
Puglia
Brindisi
Ceglie Messapica is a comune in the provincia of Brindisi, Puglia with a population of 18,502 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 70 passengers departing from Ceglie Messapica arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Ceglie Messapico.
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Address
Via Enrico De Nicola, 2
72013 Ceglie Messapica
Map
Historical Names
Ceglie Messapico→Ceglie Messapica
Changed on October 25, 1988
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Ceglie Messapica298m16,165
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 declined 20% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1902 with 33 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
70
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
33 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 70 passengers from Ceglie Messapica arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1902. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
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Notable People
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