Italy
Abruzzo
L'Aquila
Ateleta is a comune in the provincia of L'Aquila, Abruzzo with a population of 1,088 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,071 passengers departing from Ateleta arrived in the United States.
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Website
www.comune.ateleta.aq.itAddress
Piazza Carolina 18
67030 Ateleta
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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- Ateleta760m653
- Carceri Alte970m134
- Carceri Basse935m53
- Colle Giovenchi1,065m48
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Sicinella1,002m62
- Sciullo979m38
- Ricci-Maccaroni1,079m30
- Cotica-Mingone1,064m21
- Pitassi1,115m13
- Nazzari932m5
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 57% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Ateleta between 1830 and 1912 equal 98% of its current population, peaking in 1902.
Total US arrivals
1k
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
110 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Ateleta recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Other comuni in L'Aquila
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