Italy
Abruzzo
L'Aquila
Rocca Pia is a comune in the provincia of L'Aquila, Abruzzo with a population of 169 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 74 passengers departing from Rocca Pia arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Roccavalleoscura.
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Website
www.comune.roccapia.aq.itAddress
Piazza San Rocco 12
67030 Rocca Pia
Map
Historical Names
Roccavalleoscura→Rocca Pia
Changed on January 22, 1866
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Rocca Pia1,181m178
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 86% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Rocca Pia between 1830 and 1912 equal 44% of its current population, peaking in 1900. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 22% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
74
1830–1912
Peak year
1900
29 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Rocca Pia recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Rocca Pia.
- Laureano LeoneENb. 1928
Other comuni in L'Aquila
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