Italy
Abruzzo
Chieti
Guardiagrele is a comune in the provincia of Chieti, Abruzzo with a population of 8,250 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,637 passengers departing from Guardiagrele arrived in the United States.
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Address
Piazza S.Francesco, N. 12
66016 Guardiagrele
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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- Guardiagrele576m4,578
- San Vincenzo-Cerchiara387m397
- Caporosso427m365
- Comino550m353
- Piano delle Fonti400m247
- Bocca di Valle647m218
- Colle Barone560m205
- San Domenico-Colle380m185
- Melone453m183
- San Bartolomeo425m176
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Colle Spedale451m51
- Pagnotti380m11
- Capuani320m10
- Coste Laio304m5
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 32% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Guardiagrele between 1830 and 1912 equal 20% of its current population, peaking in 1905. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 13% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
2k
1830–1912
Peak year
1905
312 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,637 passengers from Guardiagrele arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1905. 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 Guardiagrele recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Taraborelli45
- 2.Bianco43
- 3.Verna40
- 4.Capuzzi39
- 5.Ranieri26
- 6.Rullo24
- 7.Di prinzio23
- 8.Taraborrelli21
- 9.Diprinzio21
- 10.Orlando19
Notable People
People born in Guardiagrele.