Italy
Abruzzo
Pescara
Catignano is a comune in the provincia of Pescara, Abruzzo with a population of 1,244 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 185 passengers departing from Catignano arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.catignano.pe.itAddress
Piazza Marconi, 2
65011 Catignano
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Catignano355m659
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Cetrano363m51
- Micarone212m33
- Fornaci325m12
- Cappuccini325m10
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 62% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Catignano between 1830 and 1912 equal 15% of its current population, peaking in 1902. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 14% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
185
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
70 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Catignano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Catignano.
- Mario Santorob. 1905