Italy
Puglia
Foggia
Peschici is a comune in the provincia of Foggia, Puglia with a population of 4,276 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 242 passengers departing from Peschici arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.peschici.fg.itAddress
Piazza Sandro Pertini, 1
71010 Peschici
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Peschici90m3,552
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Valle Clavia6m80
- Baia di Peschici7m56
- San Nicola55m44
- Coppa di Cielo160m36
- Villaggio Moresco Basso70m19
- Manaccora12m1
- Grotta dell'Acqua17m0
- Villaggio Moresco Alto150m0
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 1905 with 78 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
242
1830–1912
Peak year
1905
78 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Peschici recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Tavaglione10
- 2.Ranieri9
- 3.Maggiano8
- 4.Mastromatteo5
- 5.Martella5
- 6.Mascolo5
- 7.Vecera5
- 8.D amato4
- 9.D ambrosio4
- 10.Biscotti4
Notable People
People born in Peschici.
- Michele VocinoITb. 1881
- Carlo Libettab. 1839