Italy
Abruzzo
Teramo
Morro d'Oro is a comune in the provincia of Teramo, Abruzzo with a population of 3,556 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 150 passengers departing from Morro d'Oro arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Morro.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.morrodoro.te.itAddress
Piazza Duca Degli Abruzzi, 1
64020 Morro d'Oro
Map
Historical Names
Morro→Morro d'Oro
Changed on January 29, 1864
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Pagliare50m1,740
- Morro d'Oro210m329
- Bivio Fontanelle72m68
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Case di Pasquale155m89
- Case Merluzzi75m77
- Case Razzano195m64
- Pagliare Vecchia107m62
- Case di Bonaventura188m53
- Piano Cesare158m51
- Case Romani205m44
- Torrenera168m40
- Capo le Coste183m39
- Periferia180m38
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 1906 with 60 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
150
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
60 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Morro d'Oro recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Di pietro9
- 2.De luca7
- 3.Bruni5
- 4.Di gianvittorio4
- 5.Taddei4
- 6.Ettore4
- 7.Di marcello2
- 8.D angelo antonio2
- 9.Damiani2
- 10.Callovecchio2
Notable People
People born in Morro d'Oro.
- Serafino PulciniITb. 1947