Abruzzo

4 province in Southern Italy

Abruzzo is a regione in Southern Italy with 4 province and 305 comuni. Between 1876 and 2014, an estimated 1,267,438 people emigrated from Abruzzo, peaking in 1913.

Emigration History

Annual emigration (espatriati) and returns (rimpatriati) from Abruzzo, 1876 to 2014. Not all years have complete data, so gaps are normal.

46% of all recorded emigration from Abruzzo occurred during the Grande Emigrazione (1876 to 1914). About 38% of emigrants eventually returned.

Total emigrants

1.27M

1876–2014

Return rate

38.2%

eventually returned

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Abruzzo is home to 1 UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Films

32 films set or shot in Abruzzo.

Province

Every regione is divided into province, each containing multiple comuni. Abruzzo has 4. The regional capoluogo is L'Aquila.