Montereale

L'Aquila (AQ)Codice catastaleF595

945 m elevation · Pop. 2,146

Abruzzo

L'Aquila

Not the Montereale you were looking for? See also: Ravascletto (Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia), Monreale (Palermo, Sicilia)

Montereale is a comune in the provincia of L'Aquila, Abruzzo with a population of 2,178 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 93 passengers departing from Montereale arrived in the United States.

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Address

Via Condotti
67015 Montereale

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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
  • Marana792m433
  • Montereale945m431
  • Cesaproba1,040m356
  • Paganica885m281
  • Lonaro-Ville di Fano863m191
  • Verrico1,202m60
  • Cabbia1,055m42
  • Santa Vittoria1,092m42
  • Aringo983m34
  • Colle Calvo841m13

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Busci910m71
  • Castiglione1,202m58
  • Cavallari836m35
  • Pellescritta887m19
  • Casale d'Abruzzo885m18
  • Cavagnano861m18
  • Casale Bottone1,055m16
  • Marignano827m12
  • Santa Lucia1,039m8
  • San Vito853m5
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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 66% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1903 with 17 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 15% of the current population.

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Italian Immigration to America

What drove families to leave Montereale for America, and what the crossing was like.

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Total US arrivals

93

1830–1912

Peak year

1903

17 arrivals

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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 93 passengers from Montereale 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 Montereale recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Cusimano4
  2. 2.Santaro3
  3. 3.Sebastiani3
  4. 4.Baldassarre2
  5. 5.Bianchini2
  6. 6.Antonelli2
  7. 7.Barrulo1
  8. 8.Avena1
  9. 9.Berretta1
  10. 10.Benetta1

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Notable People

People born in Montereale.

  • Siro PersichelliITb. 1890

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