Italy
Abruzzo
L'Aquila
Pratola Peligna is a comune in the provincia of L'Aquila, Abruzzo with a population of 6,936 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,031 passengers departing from Pratola Peligna arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Pratola.
Contact
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Address
Via Circonvallazione Occidentale, 10
67035 Pratola Peligna
Map
Historical Names
Pratola→Pratola Peligna
Changed on June 21, 1863
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Pratola Peligna342m6,408
- Bagnaturo357m369
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Costa d'Orsa318m20
- Ponte la Torre373m18
- Capo la Costa330m10
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.
Recorded US arrivals from Pratola Peligna between 1830 and 1912 equal 15% of its current population, peaking in 1901. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 11% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
1k
1830–1912
Peak year
1901
194 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Pratola Peligna recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Liberatore36
- 2.Petrella34
- 3.Presutti29
- 4.Di bacco27
- 5.Pizzoferrato21
- 6.Pace20
- 7.Rossi14
- 8.Santilli14
- 9.Mastrogiuseppe13
- 10.Gualtieri12
Notable People
People born in Pratola Peligna.