Castel Castagna

452 m elevation · Pop. 294

Abruzzo

Teramo

Not the Castel Castagna you were looking for? See also: Castagnaro (Verona, Veneto), Castana (Pavia, Lombardia), Castagneto Po (Torino, Piemonte), Castagnito (Cuneo, Piemonte), Castagnole Piemonte (Torino, Piemonte)

Castel Castagna is a comune in the provincia of Teramo, Abruzzo with a population of 406 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 124 passengers departing from Castel Castagna arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Castagna.

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Historical Names

CastagnaCastel Castagna

Changed on September 27, 1863

Località

Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Castel Castagna452m111
  • Santa Maria251m71
  • Ronzano442m51

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Castagna Vecchia364m23
  • Scaricasale586m15
  • Chiavoni573m12
  • Villa Ruzzi533m11

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 77% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Castel Castagna between 1830 and 1912 equal 31% of its current population, peaking in 1905. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 16% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

124

1830–1912

Peak year

1905

41 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

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

  1. 1.Di gaetano9
  2. 2.D agostino4
  3. 3.Mercurio4
  4. 4.De antonio4
  5. 5.De antonis4
  6. 6.Di giuseppe3
  7. 7.Attonis3
  8. 8.Cappelletti3
  9. 9.Di bernardo2
  10. 10.Colangelo2

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