Italy
Puglia
Foggia
San Paolo di Civitate is a comune in the provincia of Foggia, Puglia with a population of 5,344 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 25 passengers departing from San Paolo di Civitate arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as San Paolo.
Contact
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Address
Piazza Padre Pio Nr. 1
71010 San Paolo di Civitate
Map
Historical Names
San Paolo→San Paolo di Civitate
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- San Paolo di Civitate187m5,384
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 23% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1912 with 20 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
25
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
20 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
Could a line from San Paolo di Civitate qualify for Italian citizenship?
Between 1830 and 1912, at least 25 passengers from San Paolo di Civitate 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 San Paolo di Civitate recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Cossaretti2
- 2.Gianfrancesco2
- 3.Ferra1
- 4.Facchino1
- 5.Giampaglia1
- 6.Ferrante1
- 7.D emilio1
- 8.Cicco1
- 9.Lucchese1
- 10.Boggia1
Notable People
People born in San Paolo di Civitate.