Italy
Abruzzo
L'Aquila
Fontecchio is a comune in the provincia of L'Aquila, Abruzzo with a population of 280 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 201 passengers departing from Fontecchio arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.fontecchio.aq.itAddress
Via Contrada Murata, 10
67020 Fontecchio
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Fontecchio668m251
- San Pio757m29
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- M.A.P. Villaggio Fuliana650m4
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 75% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Fontecchio between 1830 and 1912 equal 72% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 24% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
201
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
57 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Fontecchio recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Vanni7
- 2.Cocco6
- 3.Giuliani5
- 4.Gasbarrini4
- 5.Luciezi4
- 6.Gentile4
- 7.Colantonio3
- 8.Angeloni3
- 9.Ciancone3
- 10.Ciarelli3
Notable People
People born in Fontecchio.
- Anna Maria CerasoliITb. 1949
- Lina Mastrangelib. 1924