Italy
Puglia
Brindisi
Mesagne is a comune in the provincia of Brindisi, Puglia with a population of 25,921 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 23 passengers departing from Mesagne arrived in the United States.
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Website
www.comune.mesagne.br.itAddress
Via Roma, 2
72023 Mesagne
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Mesagne72m24,309
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Torretta-Manfredonia65m637
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 9 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
23
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
9 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Mesagne recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Opieta2
- 2.Buscimi1
- 3.Gargiullo1
- 4.De carlos1
- 5.Decoranta1
- 6.Dicastro1
- 7.Conella1
- 8.Giannotta1
- 9.Gicaltieri1
- 10.Buonassora1
Notable People
People born in Mesagne.
Other comuni in Brindisi
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