Italy
Abruzzo
Chieti
Frisa is a comune in the provincia of Chieti, Abruzzo with a population of 1,636 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 162 passengers departing from Frisa arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.frisa.ch.itAddress
Piazza Principe Di Piemonte, 16
66030 Frisa
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Frisa237m1,191
- Badia233m202
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 38% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Frisa between 1830 and 1912 equal 10% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 9% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
162
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
48 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Frisa recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Frisa.