Ginosa

240 m elevation · Pop. 20,797

Puglia

Taranto

Ginosa is a comune in the provincia of Taranto, Puglia with a population of 21,717 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 250 passengers departing from Ginosa 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
  • Ginosa240m15,187
  • Marina di Ginosa3m5,487

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Cignano II240m63
  • Tufarello II5m33
  • Tufarello I5m27
  • Torre Mattoni3m0

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 32% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 81 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

250

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

81 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Frascati6
  2. 2.Frenti5
  3. 3.Rotunno5
  4. 4.Pinto5
  5. 5.Pirrazzo4
  6. 6.Lombardi4
  7. 7.Dragone4
  8. 8.Abbruzzese4
  9. 9.Gavazza4
  10. 10.Galante4

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Notable People

People born in Ginosa.

  • Vito De PalmaITb. 1966
  • Antonio BitettiITb. 1974
  • Antonio ParisiITb. 1960
  • Giovanni LatorreITb. 1945
  • Giuseppe LatorreITb. 1903
  • Tommaso SicilianiENITb. 1882
  • Angelo Ricciardib. 1872
  • Giuseppe Tarantinib. 1895

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