Italy
Abruzzo
Chieti
Crecchio is a comune in the provincia of Chieti, Abruzzo with a population of 2,601 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 331 passengers departing from Crecchio arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.crecchio.ch.itAddress
Corso Umberto I , 1
66014 Crecchio
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Villa Tucci209m485
- Crecchio206m447
- Villa Selciaroli244m428
- Villa Consalvi241m187
- Casino Vezzani172m88
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- San Polo II258m81
- Villa Mascitti II211m60
- Villa Mascitti I203m58
- Villa Baccile218m45
- Villa Marcone I215m40
- Villa Marcone II210m38
- Villa Mascitti IV208m37
- Villa Formicone II225m36
- San Polo I230m32
- Villa Formicone I220m17
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 31% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Crecchio between 1830 and 1912 equal 13% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 5% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
331
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
99 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Crecchio recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.