Italy
Abruzzo
Chieti
Celenza sul Trigno is a comune in the provincia of Chieti, Abruzzo with a population of 768 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 50 passengers departing from Celenza sul Trigno arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Celenza sul Frigno.
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Address
Corso Umberto I, 23
66050 Celenza sul Trigno
Map
Historical Names
Celenza→Celenza sul Frigno
Changed on April 10, 1863
Celenza sul Frigno→Celenza sul Trigno
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).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Celenza sul Trigno646m758
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 58% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1902 with 16 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 12% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
50
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
16 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 50 passengers from Celenza sul Trigno arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1902. 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 Celenza sul Trigno recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Felice7
- 2.Antenucci4
- 3.Di pardo3
- 4.Iacurusa3
- 5.Spalletta3
- 6.Vespasiano2
- 7.Saleri2
- 8.Garofalo2
- 9.De sardo1
- 10.D antonucci1
Notable People
People born in Celenza sul Trigno.
- Domenico Feliceb. 1947