Italy
Abruzzo
Pescara
Rosciano is a comune in the provincia of Pescara, Abruzzo with a population of 4,102 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 262 passengers departing from Rosciano arrived in the United States.
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Website
www.comunedirosciano.itAddress
Piazza Enrico Berlinguer 8
65020 Rosciano
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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- Villa Oliveti138m1,054
- Rosciano242m589
- Villa San Giovanni233m476
- Villa Badessa161m195
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Piano della Fara112m230
- Colli164m98
- Piano del Ciero257m50
- Speranza148m27
- Taverna Nuova219m23
- Collemezzano129m19
- San Martino182m17
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.
US arrivals peaked in 1912 with 76 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
262
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
76 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Rosciano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Rosciano.
- Giancarlo Ranallib. 1956
Other comuni in Pescara
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