Italy
Abruzzo
L'Aquila
Pescocostanzo is a comune in the provincia of L'Aquila, Abruzzo with a population of 1,085 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 544 passengers departing from Pescocostanzo arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
comune.pescocostanzo.aq.itAddress
Piazza Municipio, 9
67033 Pescocostanzo
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Pescocostanzo1,395m981
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Villaggio Sant'Antonio1,297m6
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 54% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Pescocostanzo between 1830 and 1912 equal 50% of its current population, peaking in 1901. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 8% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
544
1830–1912
Peak year
1901
77 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Pescocostanzo recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Sciullo24
- 2.Marino16
- 3.Zappa15
- 4.Cocco14
- 5.Buccigrossi11
- 6.Di pasquale10
- 7.Gasbarro10
- 8.Trozzi10
- 9.Mannella9
- 10.Gizzi9
Notable People
People born in Pescocostanzo.