Italy
Puglia
Foggia
Orsara di Puglia is a comune in the provincia of Foggia, Puglia with a population of 2,477 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 245 passengers departing from Orsara di Puglia arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Address
Via XX Settembre
71027 Orsara di Puglia
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Orsara di Puglia635m2,143
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Piano Paradiso635m74
- Ischia425m21
- Giardinetto Nuovo205m10
- Giardinetto Vecchio214m10
- Torre Guevara291m1
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 67% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Orsara di Puglia between 1830 and 1912 equal 10% of its current population, peaking in 1906.
Total US arrivals
245
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
63 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Orsara di Puglia recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Ferrara9
- 2.Schiavone9
- 3.Lepore8
- 4.Martino6
- 5.Dedda6
- 6.Cericola5
- 7.Diclemente5
- 8.Nicolo5
- 9.Buorossisi4
- 10.Frisoli4
Notable People
People born in Orsara di Puglia.