Italy
Puglia
Foggia
Volturara Appula is a comune in the provincia of Foggia, Puglia with a population of 353 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 105 passengers departing from Volturara Appula arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Volturara.
Contact
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Address
Largo Bilancia, 5
71030 Volturara Appula
Map
Historical Names
Volturara→Volturara Appula
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- Volturara Appula526m318
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 82% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Volturara Appula between 1830 and 1912 equal 30% of its current population, peaking in 1902. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 10% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
105
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
40 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Volturara Appula recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Volturara Appula.