Italy
Abruzzo
Chieti
Rocca San Giovanni is a comune in the provincia of Chieti, Abruzzo with a population of 2,302 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 202 passengers departing from Rocca San Giovanni arrived in the United States.
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Address
Piazza Degli Eroi, 14
66020 Rocca San Giovanni
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Rocca San Giovanni155m619
- Vallevò25m231
- Santa Calcagna190m146
- Piane Favaro V110m5
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Piane Favaro108m180
- Novella II180m146
- Puncichitti130m42
- Valle Carbura185m38
- Vallevò I25m36
- Piane Favaro III110m29
- Bocache II148m26
- Lappeto150m26
- Bocache I148m23
- Novella I150m21
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.
US arrivals peaked in 1903 with 61 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 11% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
202
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
61 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Rocca San Giovanni recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Rocca San Giovanni.
Other comuni in Chieti
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