Italy
Puglia
Foggia
Vieste is a comune in the provincia of Foggia, Puglia with a population of 13,279 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 926 passengers departing from Vieste arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.vieste.fg.itAddress
C.so Lorenzo Fazzini n. 29
71019 Vieste
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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- Vieste43m11,085
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Scialara6m271
- Chiesiola97m262
- Defensola50m136
- Palude Mezzane2m102
- Coppitella95m79
- Molinella37m66
- Defensola I43m56
- Marchionna10m46
- Montincello20m39
- Intresiglio50m38
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 1912 with 232 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
926
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
232 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Vieste recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Vieste.