Italy
Abruzzo
Chieti
Castiglione Messer Marino is a comune in the provincia of Chieti, Abruzzo with a population of 1,447 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 25 passengers departing from Castiglione Messer Marino arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Castiglione.
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Address
Via Erasmo Colapietro, 100
66033 Castiglione Messer Marino
Map
Historical Names
Castiglione→Castiglione Messer Marino
Changed on April 10, 1863
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Castiglione Messer Marino1,000m1,307
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Padulo1,012m138
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 63% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 13 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
25
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
13 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 25 passengers from Castiglione Messer Marino arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1906. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Castiglione Messer Marino recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Di domenico3
- 2.Di rocco2
- 3.Colaneri1
- 4.Critarola1
- 5.Cretarola1
- 6.Chechia1
- 7.Falco1
- 8.Giavarelli1
- 9.Gurione1
- 10.Bergoni1
Notable People
People born in Castiglione Messer Marino.
- Felice Del VecchioITb. 1929