Italy
Abruzzo
Pescara
Pietranico is a comune in the provincia of Pescara, Abruzzo with a population of 422 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 183 passengers departing from Pietranico arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
comune.pietranico.pe.itAddress
Via Adua, 1
65020 Pietranico
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Pietranico590m245
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Valle Baroni365m23
- La Cesa423m21
- Valle Grazietti340m7
- Case Boccacci399m6
- Chiesa Oratorio327m1
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 Pietranico between 1830 and 1912 equal 43% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 14% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
183
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
30 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Pietranico recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.D andrea11
- 2.Radocchia6
- 3.Bello5
- 4.Di pasquale5
- 5.Valcaccio4
- 6.Natale4
- 7.D angelo3
- 8.Del biondo3
- 9.Marsili3
- 10.Colucci3
Notable People
People born in Pietranico.
- Giovanni Odoardib. 1916