Italy
Puglia
Lecce
Botrugno is a comune in the provincia of Lecce, Puglia with a population of 2,597 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 11 passengers departing from Botrugno arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.botrugno.le.itAddress
Piazza Indipendenza,4
73020 Botrugno
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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- Botrugno95m2,470
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 grown 159% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 5 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
11
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
5 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Botrugno recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Botrugno.
- Arturo MarzanoITb. 1897