Italy
Puglia
Foggia
Lesina is a comune in the provincia of Foggia, Puglia with a population of 6,217 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 46 passengers departing from Lesina arrived in the United States.
Contact
To request vital records from the anagrafe (records office), write to the PEC address or email below. Include the full name, approximate date, and record type in Italian.
Website
www.comune.lesina.fg.itAddress
Piazza Aldo Moro, 1
71010 Lesina
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Lesina5m5,589
- Marina di Lesina4m353
- Torre Mileto4m58
- Ripalta64m26
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 grown 21% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 15 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 14% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
46
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
15 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Lesina recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Lesina.
- Nicola Maria MartinoITb. 1946