Opi

1,250 m elevation · Pop. 360

Abruzzo

L'Aquila

Opi is a comune in the provincia of L'Aquila, Abruzzo with a population of 371 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 226 passengers departing from Opi arrived in the United States.

Contact

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Address

Via San Giovanni, 50
67030 Opi

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Località

Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).

Centro abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Opi1,250m232

Nucleo abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Casette Asismiche1,190m128

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 52% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Opi between 1830 and 1912 equal 61% of its current population, peaking in 1905.

Total US arrivals

226

1830–1912

Peak year

1905

37 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Opi recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Boccia16
  2. 2.Tatti15
  3. 3.Paglia14
  4. 4.Di santo13
  5. 5.Gentile13
  6. 6.Leone11
  7. 7.Roccia9
  8. 8.Ursetti8
  9. 9.Cimini7
  10. 10.Conte5

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