Lecce
LE · 96 comuni in Puglia
Italy
Puglia
Lecce is a provincia in Puglia with 96 comuni and a population of 802,018 as of 2011. Its capoluogo is Lecce. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,880 passengers departing from the provincia arrived in the United States.
Population and US Arrivals
This chart shows annual population and US arrivals (1830 to 1912). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.
The population of the provincia has grown 255% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 453 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
2k
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
453 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Lecce recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Comuni
Every provincia is divided into comuni (municipalities). Lecce has 96. Its capoluogo (administrative center) is Lecce.