Italy
Abruzzo
Chieti
Torrevecchia Teatina is a comune in the provincia of Chieti, Abruzzo with a population of 4,214 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 24 passengers departing from Torrevecchia Teatina arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Torrevecchia.
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Address
Piazza San Rocco, 4
66010 Torrevecchia Teatina
Map
Historical Names
Torrevecchia→Torrevecchia Teatina
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).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Torrevecchia223m848
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Torre200m642
- Castelferrato150m470
- San Pasquale70m378
- Fondo Valle Alento25m320
- Cianchetta138m160
- Vaschiola100m138
- Baboro220m129
- Sanguineto118m123
- Coderuto45m76
- Silvidio112m50
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 117% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1903 with 19 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
24
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
19 arrivals
Cittadinanza per discendenza
Could a line from Torrevecchia Teatina qualify for Italian citizenship?
Between 1830 and 1912, at least 24 passengers from Torrevecchia Teatina 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 Torrevecchia Teatina recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Mincone4
- 2.Pizzica2
- 3.Primiterra2
- 4.Merciano2
- 5.Esposito1
- 6.Francavilla1
- 7.Fusella1
- 8.Lacannia1
- 9.Lamonaca1
- 10.Marciaro1