Balsorano

340 m elevation · Pop. 3,131

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.

Contact

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Address

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
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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

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Balsorano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Fantanzzi8
  2. 2.Tuzi7
  3. 3.Valentini7
  4. 4.Gismondi6
  5. 5.Buffone5
  6. 6.Troiani4
  7. 7.Tullio4
  8. 8.Rossi4
  9. 9.Silvi4
  10. 10.Norcia3

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