Italy
Abruzzo
Teramo
Bisenti is a comune in the provincia of Teramo, Abruzzo with a population of 1,645 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 333 passengers departing from Bisenti arrived in the United States.
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Website
www.comune.bisenti.te.itAddress
Via Duca Degli Abruzzi
64033 Bisenti
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Bisenti274m527
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Piano Grande300m82
- La Carpenta-Popò-Troiano338m52
- Bivio San Nicola401m39
- Zurritto380m36
- Venditti359m10
- Tingoli403m4
- Bivio Castelli320m1
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 66% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Bisenti between 1830 and 1912 equal 20% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 9% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
333
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
101 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Bisenti recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Barone14
- 2.Profeta8
- 3.Scipione8
- 4.De carolis7
- 5.De flavis7
- 6.Modesti6
- 7.Giancola5
- 8.Olivieri5
- 9.Oliveri5
- 10.Piccirilli5
Notable People
People born in Bisenti.
- Pasquale Canziib. 1914
- Silvestro PetriniITb. 1812
- Carmine Di Santeb. 1941