Salve

130 m elevation · Pop. 4,250

Puglia

Lecce

Salve is a comune in the provincia of Lecce, Puglia with a population of 4,541 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 26 passengers departing from Salve arrived in the United States.

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Località

Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Salve130m3,417
  • Ruggiano130m426
  • Torre Pali2m194
  • Pesculuse5m161
  • Lido Marini6m52

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 154% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1902 with 13 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 9% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

26

1830–1912

Peak year

1902

13 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Salve recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Barone1
  2. 2.Calvario1
  3. 3.Campino1
  4. 4.Corto1
  5. 5.D'atrio1
  6. 6.Della gallia1
  7. 7.Della grotte1
  8. 8.Filippone1
  9. 9.Forsiello1
  10. 10.Arsoino1

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Notable People

People born in Salve.

  • Luca Lunab. 1943
  • Mario AlberizziENITb. 1609
  • Francesca PedaciITb. 1963

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