Italy
Abruzzo
Chieti
Lettopalena is a comune in the provincia of Chieti, Abruzzo with a population of 307 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 312 passengers departing from Lettopalena arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comunelettopalena.itAddress
Via Maiella, 4
66010 Lettopalena
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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- Lettopalena680m315
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 65% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Lettopalena between 1830 and 1912 equal 102% of its current population, peaking in 1902. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 13% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
312
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
66 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Lettopalena recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Martinelli41
- 2.Palmieri17
- 3.Rossetti13
- 4.Di vincenzo7
- 5.Di nobile6
- 6.Cavicchia6
- 7.Carfagna6
- 8.De vitis6
- 9.Dinobile6
- 10.Di claudio5
Notable People
People born in Lettopalena.
- Anna Rossettib. 1924