Italy
Abruzzo
L'Aquila
Barrea is a comune in the provincia of L'Aquila, Abruzzo with a population of 688 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 425 passengers departing from Barrea arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.barrea.aq.itAddress
Via Palombara Nuova
67030 Barrea
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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- Barrea1,060m702
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 53% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Barrea between 1830 and 1912 equal 62% of its current population, peaking in 1902. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 9% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
425
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
57 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Barrea recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Campana24
- 2.Gentile15
- 3.Scarnecchia12
- 4.Vecchione10
- 5.Cera9
- 6.Antonucci9
- 7.Liberatore8
- 8.D amico7
- 9.Damico7
- 10.Quaranta7
Notable People
People born in Barrea.
- Aldo Di LoretoITb. 1910