Italy
Puglia
Taranto
Lizzano is a comune in the provincia of Taranto, Puglia with a population of 9,485 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 229 passengers departing from Lizzano arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.lizzano.ta.itAddress
Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 54
74020 Lizzano
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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- Lizzano67m9,173
- Marina di Lizzano3m244
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- San Vito28m35
- Belvedere30m24
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 49% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1903 with 51 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
229
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
51 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Lizzano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Lizzano.