Italy
Abruzzo
L'Aquila
Barisciano is a comune in the provincia of L'Aquila, Abruzzo with a population of 1,657 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 324 passengers departing from Barisciano arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comunebarisciano.itAddress
Piazza Trieste 16
67021 Barisciano
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Barisciano940m1,151
- Petogna824m239
- San Martino830m230
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 49% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Barisciano between 1830 and 1912 equal 20% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 14% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
324
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
83 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Barisciano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Marinelli12
- 2.D alessandro8
- 3.Gallucci8
- 4.Di paolo8
- 5.Pacifico8
- 6.Simone6
- 7.Vazzoli5
- 8.Zaccagnini5
- 9.Bartolomucci4
- 10.Gandusi4
Notable People
People born in Barisciano.