Italy
Abruzzo
Chieti
Pretoro is a comune in the provincia of Chieti, Abruzzo with a population of 865 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 255 passengers departing from Pretoro arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.pretoro.ch.itAddress
Via Dei Mulini 3 a
66010 Pretoro
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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- Pretoro560m453
- Passo Lanciano1,294m3
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Crocifisso440m159
- Colle Pagnotto346m73
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 57% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Pretoro between 1830 and 1912 equal 29% of its current population, peaking in 1893. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
255
1830–1912
Peak year
1893
38 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Pretoro recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Bucciarelli10
- 2.Pantaleone8
- 3.Pantalone7
- 4.Marcantonio6
- 5.D angelo5
- 6.Liberato5
- 7.Micucci5
- 8.Di nardo5
- 9.Disipio5
- 10.Cicalini4