Italy
Abruzzo
Chieti
Gessopalena is a comune in the provincia of Chieti, Abruzzo with a population of 1,150 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 280 passengers departing from Gessopalena arrived in the United States.
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Website
www.comune.gessopalena.ch.itAddress
Piazzale Marino Turchi, 2
66010 Gessopalena
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Gessopalena644m902
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Morgia690m36
- Morge della Penna575m21
- Macchie450m20
- Pincianesi I633m12
- Castellana266m11
- Isolina619m9
- Rossi614m5
- Coccioli594m2
- Riguardata421m1
- Monte San Giuliano746m0
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 68% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Gessopalena between 1830 and 1912 equal 24% of its current population, peaking in 1900. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 12% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
280
1830–1912
Peak year
1900
41 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 280 passengers from Gessopalena arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1900. 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 Gessopalena recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Troilo14
- 2.Melchiorre13
- 3.Scarnoffa8
- 4.Giotto6
- 5.Cavaliere5
- 6.Ordile5
- 7.Manzi5
- 8.Pellicciotta5
- 9.Cicchina4
- 10.Ditullio4
Notable People
People born in Gessopalena.