San Salvo

100 m elevation · Pop. 19,151

Abruzzo

Chieti

San Salvo is a comune in the provincia of Chieti, Abruzzo with a population of 19,890 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 266 passengers departing from San Salvo arrived in the United States.

Contact

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Address

Piazza Papa Giovanni XXIII,7
66050 San Salvo

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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
  • San Salvo100m17,603
  • Salvo Marina4m1,548

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 985% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 67 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

266

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

67 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from San Salvo recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Di francesco7
  2. 2.Cilli6
  3. 3.Capainoli5
  4. 4.Fabrizio5
  5. 5.Pagano5
  6. 6.Torricella5
  7. 7.Maiella4
  8. 8.De gregorio4
  9. 9.De vitto3
  10. 10.Celli3

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Notable People

People born in San Salvo.

  • Vitale ArteseITb. 1922
  • Valdo Cillib. 1950

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