Castel Frentano

400 m elevation · Pop. 3,867

Abruzzo

Chieti

Not the Castel Frentano you were looking for? See also: Castel Mella (Brescia, Lombardia), Castelnuovo (Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol), Castelnuovo Bozzente (Como, Lombardia), Castelnuovo del Garda (Verona, Veneto), Castelnuovo della Daunia (Foggia, Puglia)

Castel Frentano is a comune in the provincia of Chieti, Abruzzo with a population of 4,198 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 925 passengers departing from Castel Frentano arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Castel Trentano.

Contact

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Address

Corso Roma, 25
66032 Castel Frentano

Map

Historical Names

CastelnuovoCastel Trentano

Changed on April 10, 1863

Castel TrentanoCastel Frentano

Changed on February 10, 1864

Località

Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Castel Frentano400m3,352
  • Colle Cerase312m123
  • Moscete315m67

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Crocetta-Colle Grande280m100
  • Clementi240m78
  • Lentesco225m35
  • San Vincenzo320m25
  • Porrechi218m18
  • Pietragrossa252m17
  • Spaccarelli200m16
  • Colle Aia II201m16
  • Ischia200m11
  • Colle Aia I200m9

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 declined 22% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Castel Frentano between 1830 and 1912 equal 22% of its current population, peaking in 1902.

Total US arrivals

925

1830–1912

Peak year

1902

269 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Di battista30
  2. 2.Campitelli30
  3. 3.Bucci29
  4. 4.Caporale28
  5. 5.Abbonizio22
  6. 6.Angelucci19
  7. 7.Di loreto19
  8. 8.Ferrante18
  9. 9.Tenaglia17
  10. 10.Di biase15

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Notable People

People born in Castel Frentano.

  • Luigi Marib. 1946
  • Antonio Allegrinib. 1942
  • Pina Allegrinib. 1947
  • Errico D'AmicoITb. 1911
  • Luciano BucciITb. 1842
  • Mario CeroliENITb. 1938
  • Raffaele CaporaliITb. 1866
  • Gaetano Paoluccib. 1841
  • Oscar D'AmicoENb. 1923

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