Italy
Abruzzo
L'Aquila
Sulmona is a comune in the provincia of L'Aquila, Abruzzo with a population of 21,759 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 3,253 passengers departing from Sulmona arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Solmona.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.sulmona.aq.itAddress
v. Mazara, 21
67039 Sulmona
Map
Historical Names
Solmona→Sulmona
Changed on June 10, 1902
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Sulmona405m19,124
- Badia-Bagnaturo363m785
- Marane406m500
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Fonte d'Amore360m158
- Torrone423m79
- Case Iommi445m77
- Case Comunali Forma Torta450m74
- Banchette390m71
- Vallecorvo413m38
- Casino Corvi405m34
- Albanese453m31
- Tratturo II363m26
- Santa Lucia376m24
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 grown 49% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Sulmona between 1830 and 1912 equal 15% of its current population, peaking in 1902. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
3k
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
509 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Sulmona recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Centofanti71
- 2.Ricci35
- 3.Marinucci31
- 4.Quattrocchi29
- 5.Petrilli28
- 6.Presutti28
- 7.Delsignore27
- 8.Del signore25
- 9.Romanelli24
- 10.Federico23
Notable People
People born in Sulmona.