Italy
Puglia
Foggia
Celenza Valfortore is a comune in the provincia of Foggia, Puglia with a population of 1,302 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 542 passengers departing from Celenza Valfortore arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Celenza.
Contact
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Address
Via Carlo Alberto, 2
71035 Celenza Valfortore
Map
Historical Names
Celenza→Celenza Valfortore
Changed on December 20, 1862
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Celenza Valfortore480m1,369
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 61% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Celenza Valfortore between 1830 and 1912 equal 42% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 9% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
542
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
93 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Celenza Valfortore recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Angelicola20
- 2.Spallone14
- 3.Cicchetti11
- 4.Venditti11
- 5.Montagano11
- 6.Perella9
- 7.Rossi9
- 8.Santoro9
- 9.Giampetruzzi8
- 10.Berardi8
Notable People
People born in Celenza Valfortore.