Pescocostanzo

1,395 m elevation · Pop. 987

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.

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Address

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. 1.Sciullo24
  2. 2.Marino16
  3. 3.Zappa15
  4. 4.Cocco14
  5. 5.Buccigrossi11
  6. 6.Di pasquale10
  7. 7.Gasbarro10
  8. 8.Trozzi10
  9. 9.Mannella9
  10. 10.Gizzi9

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Notable People

People born in Pescocostanzo.

  • Ferdinando De Nanziob. 1802
  • Diomede FalconioENITb. 1842
  • Benedetto VulpesITb. 1783
  • Ottavio ColecchiITb. 1773
  • Ferdinando MoscaITb. 1685

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