Pescosansonesco

540 m elevation · Pop. 403

Abruzzo

Pescara

Pescosansonesco is a comune in the provincia of Pescara, Abruzzo with a population of 438 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 74 passengers departing from Pescosansonesco arrived in the United States.

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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
  • Pescosansonesco Vecchio558m214
  • Pescosansonesco Nuovo540m164

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Colle della Guardia526m19
  • De Contra412m5
  • Dogli654m1

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 71% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Pescosansonesco between 1830 and 1912 equal 17% 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

74

1830–1912

Peak year

1902

16 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Luciani6
  2. 2.Di donato6
  3. 3.Benedetti6
  4. 4.Mancini4
  5. 5.Dibagno3
  6. 6.Buccicchio2
  7. 7.Mansini2
  8. 8.Cercea2
  9. 9.Confalone2
  10. 10.Marini2

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Notable People

People born in Pescosansonesco.

  • Nunzio SulprizioENITb. 1817
  • Alfredo LucianiITb. 1887

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