Italy
Abruzzo
L'Aquila
Balsorano is a comune in the provincia of L'Aquila, Abruzzo with a population of 3,234 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 129 passengers departing from Balsorano arrived in the United States.
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Website
www.comune.balsorano.aq.itAddress
Piazza Tommaso Baldassarre, 13
67052 Balsorano
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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- Balsorano Nuovo340m1,702
- Ridotti601m510
- Collepiano457m183
- Case Marconi385m177
- Balsorano Vecchio430m95
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Case Cipriani407m50
- Case Cerroni579m47
- Noce Grande306m45
- Vigne Cerase400m44
- Casino Villa300m43
- Case Alfonsi523m37
- Le Fosse462m35
- Collecastagno324m35
- Case di Norcia325m28
- Case Catena359m24
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 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 70 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
129
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
70 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 129 passengers from Balsorano arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1906. 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 Balsorano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.