Italy
Abruzzo
Teramo
Castilenti is a comune in the provincia of Teramo, Abruzzo with a population of 1,292 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 187 passengers departing from Castilenti 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- Castilenti272m382
- Villa San Romualdo347m211
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Contrada Casabianca Sud260m124
- Contrada Plavignano122m46
- Pizzannocca342m42
- Contrada Colle Galli347m24
- Casabianca260m9
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 49% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Castilenti between 1830 and 1912 equal 14% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 11% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
187
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
64 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 187 passengers from Castilenti arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1906. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Castilenti recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Di michele16
- 2.Antonelli10
- 3.Leone9
- 4.Di giuseppe7
- 5.Pavone5
- 6.Lupinetti5
- 7.Pallini4
- 8.Di gabriele2
- 9.Durantini2
- 10.De francesco2
Notable People
People born in Castilenti.