Italy
Abruzzo
L'Aquila
Canistro is a comune in the provincia of L'Aquila, Abruzzo with a population of 928 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 88 passengers departing from Canistro arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comunecanistro.itAddress
Piazza Municipio
67050 Canistro
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Canistro Inferiore554m642
- Canistro826m221
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Casa di cura Cotardo699m32
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 38% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1903 with 30 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 24% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
88
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
30 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Canistro recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Canistro.
- Franco Fontanab. 1943
- Pietro FontanaITb. 1944