Italy
Abruzzo
L'Aquila
Roccaraso is a comune in the provincia of L'Aquila, Abruzzo with a population of 1,492 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 759 passengers departing from Roccaraso arrived in the United States.
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Website
www.comunediroccaraso.itAddress
Viale Degli Alberghi, 2/A
67037 Roccaraso
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Roccaraso1,236m1,095
- Pietransieri1,288m335
- Aremogna1,620m16
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 31% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Roccaraso between 1830 and 1912 equal 51% of its current population, peaking in 1902. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 19% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
759
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
107 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Roccaraso recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Bucci22
- 2.Cugini15
- 3.Silvestri14
- 4.Cordisco12
- 5.Damico11
- 6.Di battista10
- 7.Dibattista10
- 8.Giancola10
- 9.Procario10
- 10.Tristani8
Notable People
People born in Roccaraso.
- Salvatore TommasiITb. 1813