Italy
Puglia
Foggia
Volturino is a comune in the provincia of Foggia, Puglia with a population of 1,503 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 453 passengers departing from Volturino arrived in the United States.
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Website
www.comune.volturino.fg.itAddress
Via della Fontana Vecchia, 1
71030 Volturino
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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- Volturino735m1,412
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Carignano273m3
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 61% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Volturino between 1830 and 1912 equal 30% of its current population, peaking in 1912. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 8% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
453
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
116 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Volturino recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Volturino.
Other comuni in Foggia
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