Italy
Puglia
Foggia
Vico del Gargano is a comune in the provincia of Foggia, Puglia with a population of 7,207 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 287 passengers departing from Vico del Gargano arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Vico.
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Address
Piazza San Domenico, 5
71018 Vico del Gargano
Map
Historical Names
Vico→Vico del Gargano
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).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Vico del Gargano445m6,701
- San Menaio5m265
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 24% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 149 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
287
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
149 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 287 passengers from Vico del Gargano arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1906. 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 Vico del Gargano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Mastromatteo8
- 2.Di maio6
- 3.Cilenti5
- 4.Jacovangelo4
- 5.Zipparano4
- 6.Veloce4
- 7.Zaffarano4
- 8.Gentile3
- 9.Della malva3
- 10.Abrussese3
Notable People
People born in Vico del Gargano.