Italy
Puglia
Taranto
Torricella is a comune in the provincia of Taranto, Puglia with a population of 4,090 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 759 passengers departing from Torricella arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.torricella.ta.itAddress
Piazza Barone Bardoscia
74020 Torricella
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Torricella32m3,307
- Monacizzo-Librari-Truglione33m771
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 26% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Torricella between 1830 and 1912 equal 19% of its current population, peaking in 1902. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
759
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
98 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Torricella recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Torricella.
- Francesco De Sarlob. 1924