Italy
Abruzzo
L'Aquila
Ortucchio is a comune in the provincia of L'Aquila, Abruzzo with a population of 1,718 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 550 passengers departing from Ortucchio arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
comune.ortucchio.aq.it/Address
Piazza Alfredo Zampa N. 5
67050 Ortucchio
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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- Ortucchio680m1,669
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 grown 43% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Ortucchio between 1830 and 1912 equal 32% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 9% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
550
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
136 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Ortucchio recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.D amico17
- 2.Petrucci15
- 3.Martellone13
- 4.Passalacqua12
- 5.Barile12
- 6.Mariani11
- 7.Chiarilli11
- 8.Irti11
- 9.Paciulli10
- 10.Damico10
Notable People
People born in Ortucchio.
- Antonio Gattib. 1550