Vacri

Chieti (CH)Codice catastaleL526

310 m elevation · Pop. 527

Abruzzo

Chieti

Vacri is a comune in the provincia of Chieti, Abruzzo with a population of 1,485 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 506 passengers departing from Vacri arrived in the United States.

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Address

Corso Umberto I N.19
66010 Vacri

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Località

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

Centro abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Vacri310m415

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Sant'Agata286m70
  • Selve230m42

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.

Recorded US arrivals from Vacri between 1830 and 1912 equal 34% of its current population, peaking in 1905. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 11% of the current population.

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Italian Immigration to America

What drove families to leave Vacri for America, and what the crossing was like.

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Total US arrivals

506

1830–1912

Peak year

1905

64 arrivals

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Could a line from Vacri qualify for Italian citizenship?

Between 1830 and 1912, at least 506 passengers from Vacri arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1905. 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 Vacri recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Nanni17
  2. 2.Paciocco16
  3. 3.De felice10
  4. 4.Pantaleone9
  5. 5.Pompeo9
  6. 6.Deluca8
  7. 7.Pantalone8
  8. 8.Dimascio7
  9. 9.De cerchio7
  10. 10.Decerchio7

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