Roccamontepiano

458 m elevation ยท Pop. 1,204

Abruzzo

Chieti

Roccamontepiano is a comune in the provincia of Chieti, Abruzzo with a population of 1,546 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 295 passengers departing from Roccamontepiano arrived in the United States.

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Address

Via Roma, 33
66010 Roccamontepiano

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Localitร 

Each Italian comune is divided into localitร  (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • San Rocco458m719
  • Reginaldo161m112

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Manicottelli405m45
  • Liberati287m41
  • Terranova302m38
  • Pomaro325m33
  • Corsi275m30
  • Moreto153m28
  • Tracanna375m23
  • Giancoli248m22
  • Cinquina192m20
  • Pioppi293m20
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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 36% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Roccamontepiano between 1830 and 1912 equal 19% 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

295

1830โ€“1912

Peak year

1903

64 arrivals

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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 295 passengers from Roccamontepiano arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1903. 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 Roccamontepiano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Di nardo15
  2. 2.Mancini12
  3. 3.Spadaccini11
  4. 4.Di cola9
  5. 5.Orlandi8
  6. 6.Capetola7
  7. 7.Mattioli7
  8. 8.Leguini5
  9. 9.Marinelli5
  10. 10.Lanuti5

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Notable People

People born in Roccamontepiano.

  • Livio MasciarelliENITb. 1913

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