Italy
Abruzzo
L'Aquila
Raiano is a comune in the provincia of L'Aquila, Abruzzo with a population of 2,621 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 283 passengers departing from Raiano arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.raiano.aq.itAddress
Piazzale Sant'Onofrio, 10
67027 Raiano
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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- Raiano390m2,565
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Nucleo Area Artigianale360m24
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 20% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Raiano between 1830 and 1912 equal 11% of its current population, peaking in 1902. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 5% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
283
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
65 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Raiano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Liberatore19
- 2.Arquilla11
- 3.Fonte9
- 4.Del boccio7
- 5.Gentile5
- 6.Raulli5
- 7.Tiberi5
- 8.Di biase4
- 9.Caputo4
- 10.Di bartolo4
Notable People
People born in Raiano.