Italy
Puglia
Foggia
Cerignola is a comune in the provincia of Foggia, Puglia with a population of 56,900 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 154 passengers departing from Cerignola arrived in the United States.
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Website
www.comune.cerignola.fg.itAddress
Piazza Della Repubblica,1
71042 Cerignola
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Cerignola120m55,072
- Moschella111m93
- Borgo Libertà252m75
- Tressanti22m10
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Angeloni15m64
- Cerignola Campagna60m62
- Borgo Tressanti 215m39
- Borgo Tressanti 115m14
- Ospedale Tatarella20m0
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 59 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
154
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
59 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 154 passengers from Cerignola arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1912. 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 Cerignola recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Cerignola.