Italy
Abruzzo
L'Aquila
Capitignano is a comune in the provincia of L'Aquila, Abruzzo with a population of 603 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 79 passengers departing from Capitignano arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Address
Piazza Municipio, 1
67014 Capitignano
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Capitignano916m430
- Piedicolle819m0
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Sivignano908m66
- Pago-Rovagnano876m52
- Aglioni883m23
- Collenoveri925m16
- Paterno942m13
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 61% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Capitignano between 1830 and 1912 equal 13% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 16% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
79
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
29 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Capitignano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Rossi2
- 2.Nardi2
- 3.Muzi2
- 4.Nicola2
- 5.Anzini2
- 6.Cardelli2
- 7.Flancanonni2
- 8.Muri2
- 9.Brunamonti1
- 10.Comolidani1
Notable People
People born in Capitignano.