Italy
Abruzzo
Chieti
San Giovanni Teatino is a comune in the provincia of Chieti, Abruzzo with a population of 14,577 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 234 passengers departing from San Giovanni Teatino arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Forcabobolina.
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Address
Piazza Municipio, 18
66020 San Giovanni Teatino
Map
Historical Names
Forcabobolina→San Giovanni Teatino
Changed on February 2, 1895
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Sambuceto15m10,763
- Salara11m380
- San Giovanni Teatino137m219
- Fontechiaro da Capo190m199
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Parco22m890
- Muffo13m243
- Fonte Maccarone123m181
- Serraiocco152m78
- Quaglietta189m43
- D'Ilio13m30
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 grown 666% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 99 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
234
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
99 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 234 passengers from San Giovanni Teatino arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1906. 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 San Giovanni Teatino recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Cacciagrano6
- 2.Cianetta6
- 3.Chiacchiaretta5
- 4.Chinnarelli4
- 5.Esposito4
- 6.Paparello4
- 7.Caldarelli4
- 8.Di nicola3
- 9.Di palma3
- 10.Bilotta3