Italy
Puglia
Taranto
Castellaneta is a comune in the provincia of Taranto, Puglia with a population of 15,927 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 173 passengers departing from Castellaneta arrived in the United States.
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Address
Piazza Principe di Napoli n. 5
74011 Castellaneta
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Castellaneta245m13,786
- Castellaneta Marina5m1,106
- Riva dei Tessali5m71
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Villaggio dei Turchesi6m120
- Case Perrone16m73
- Città del Catalano6m34
- Masseria Sant'Andrea Piccolo40m21
- Masseria Gaudella82m12
- Bolzanello265m9
- Masseria Salesiani73m9
- Masseria Fronte Varola280m7
- Monastero Madonna del Carmine272m3
- Masseria Marico145m3
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.
US arrivals peaked in 1912 with 89 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 5% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
173
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
89 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 173 passengers from Castellaneta arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1912. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Castellaneta recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Laforgia4
- 2.Casamanica3
- 3.Losito3
- 4.Russo3
- 5.Gediuli2
- 6.Grillo2
- 7.Labanea2
- 8.Demarco2
- 9.Di carlo2
- 10.Bevilacqua2
Notable People
People born in Castellaneta.