Roccacasale

450 m elevation · Pop. 467

Abruzzo

L'Aquila

Roccacasale is a comune in the provincia of L'Aquila, Abruzzo with a population of 576 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 569 passengers departing from Roccacasale arrived in the United States.

Contact

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Address

Via Dei Lauri, 1
67030 Roccacasale

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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
  • Roccacasale450m467

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 68% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Roccacasale between 1830 and 1912 equal 99% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 9% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

569

1830–1912

Peak year

1906

87 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Roccacasale recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Scarpone28
  2. 2.Rotondo18
  3. 3.Dascanio18
  4. 4.Montagna13
  5. 5.Pizzola12
  6. 6.Falcone11
  7. 7.Liberatore10
  8. 8.Carbone10
  9. 9.Santangelo10
  10. 10.Lattanzio8

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Notable People

People born in Roccacasale.

  • Felix SillaENITb. 1937

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