Italy
Abruzzo
Chieti
Torino di Sangro is a comune in the provincia of Chieti, Abruzzo with a population of 2,922 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 192 passengers departing from Torino di Sangro arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Torino.
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Address
Piazza Donato Iezzi, 15
66020 Torino di Sangro
Map
Historical Names
Torino→Torino di Sangro
Changed on April 10, 1863
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Torino di Sangro164m1,195
- Borgata Marina5m119
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Valle Caterina24m106
- Lago Dragoni26m38
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 28% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1903 with 50 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 18% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
192
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
50 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 192 passengers from Torino di Sangro 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 Torino di Sangro recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Torino di Sangro.