Italy
Abruzzo
Pescara
Bolognano is a comune in the provincia of Pescara, Abruzzo with a population of 996 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 187 passengers departing from Bolognano arrived in the United States.
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Website
www.comune.bolognano.pe.itAddress
Viale Dei Colli, 26
65020 Bolognano
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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- Piano d'Orta130m491
- Musellaro370m149
- Bolognano276m148
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Santa Maria del Monte337m62
- Fara153m52
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 63% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Bolognano between 1830 and 1912 equal 19% of its current population, peaking in 1902. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 11% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
187
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
29 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Bolognano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Tieri12
- 2.Petrilli10
- 3.Santoli7
- 4.Di berardino6
- 5.Salce5
- 6.Di matteo5
- 7.Di tullio5
- 8.Federico5
- 9.Di gregorio4
- 10.Ricci3
Notable People
People born in Bolognano.
Other comuni in Pescara
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