Italy
Abruzzo
Teramo
Colledara is a comune in the provincia of Teramo, Abruzzo with a population of 2,068 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 18 passengers departing from Colledara arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Castiglione della Valle.
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Website
www.comune.colledara.te.itAddress
Via San Paolo
64042 Colledara
Map
Historical Names
Castiglione della Valle→Colledara
Changed on March 27, 1928
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Colledara430m591
- Ornano Grande495m385
- Villa Petto238m209
- Bascianella424m92
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Villa Ilii473m123
- Collecastino I412m72
- Ornano Piccolo485m68
- Vico567m67
- Pizzicato236m40
- Cretara521m31
- Collecastino II412m13
- Perelle365m10
- Sbarra340m10
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 41% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1887 with 11 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
18
1830–1912
Peak year
1887
11 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Colledara recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Colledara.
- Fedele RomaniITb. 1855
Other comuni in Teramo
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