Italy
Abruzzo
L'Aquila
Pescina is a comune in the provincia of L'Aquila, Abruzzo with a population of 3,648 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 504 passengers departing from Pescina arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
comune.pescina.aq.it/Address
Piazza Mazzarino, 27
67057 Pescina
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Pescina735m3,040
- Venere735m664
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 39% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Pescina between 1830 and 1912 equal 14% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 10% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
504
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
99 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Pescina recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Pescina.