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Puglia
Foggia
Anzano di Puglia is a comune in the provincia of Foggia, Puglia with a population of 1,075 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 27 passengers departing from Anzano di Puglia arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Anzano degli Irpini.
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Address
Piazza Municipio N. 2
71020 Anzano di Puglia
Map
Historical Names
Anzano degli Irpini→Anzano di Puglia
Changed on May 22, 1931
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Anzano di Puglia760m919
- Carifano-Mastralessio670m120
- Portolecchia760m11
- Gessara769m2
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Nocella-Morra-Pioppo Montieri700m24
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 70% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1896 with 11 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
27
1830–1912
Peak year
1896
11 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 27 passengers from Anzano di Puglia arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1896. 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
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Anzano di Puglia recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Anzano di Puglia.
- Mario Melinob. 1916
- Rocco Rossib. 1837