Taranto
TA · 29 comuni in Puglia
Italy
Puglia
Taranto is a provincia in Puglia with 29 comuni and a population of 584,649 as of 2011. Its capoluogo is Taranto. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 3,212 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 364% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 733 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
3k
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
733 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Taranto recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1Teti22 arrivals
- 2Merlino18 arrivals
- 3Porreca17 arrivals
- 4Persichetti16 arrivals
- 5Castelli15 arrivals
Comuni
Every provincia is divided into comuni (municipalities). Taranto has 29. Its capoluogo (administrative center) is Taranto.