Italy
Abruzzo
Chieti
Rapino is a comune in the provincia of Chieti, Abruzzo with a population of 1,151 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 536 passengers departing from Rapino arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
comune.rapino.ch.it/Address
Via Roma 35
66010 Rapino
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Rapino420m1,125
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Pretara344m40
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 53% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Rapino between 1830 and 1912 equal 47% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 9% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
536
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
100 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Rapino recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Rapino.
- Fedele CappellettiITb. 1847