Italy
Puglia
Foggia
Pietramontecorvino is a comune in the provincia of Foggia, Puglia with a population of 2,415 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 161 passengers departing from Pietramontecorvino arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Pietra.
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Address
Piazza Martiri Del Terrorismo
71038 Pietramontecorvino
Map
Historical Names
Pietra→Pietramontecorvino
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- Pietramontecorvino456m2,383
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 49% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1900 with 43 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
161
1830–1912
Peak year
1900
43 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 161 passengers from Pietramontecorvino arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1900. 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 Pietramontecorvino recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Valentino11
- 2.Consoletti7
- 3.Basile6
- 4.Fannantonio4
- 5.Forte4
- 6.Seneca4
- 7.Cardillo4
- 8.De matteis4
- 9.Montagna4
- 10.Bortone3