Italy
Abruzzo
L'Aquila
Fagnano Alto is a comune in the provincia of L'Aquila, Abruzzo with a population of 336 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 369 passengers departing from Fagnano Alto arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Fagnano.
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Website
www.comunefagnanoalto.itAddress
Via Soschio Frazione Vallecupa
67020 Fagnano Alto
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Historical Names
Fagnano→Fagnano Alto
Changed on June 21, 1863
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Ripa752m93
- Pedicciano700m78
- Opi850m42
- Vallecupa665m9
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Corbellino670m44
- Castello876m34
- Campana567m30
- Termine760m21
- Colle700m7
- Frascara757m6
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 83% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Fagnano Alto between 1830 and 1912 equal 110% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 12% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
369
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
126 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 369 passengers from Fagnano Alto arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1903. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Fagnano Alto recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Fagnano Alto.
- Lanfranco PaceITb. 1947