Tossicia

Teramo (TE)Codice catastaleL314

409 m elevation · Pop. 952

Abruzzo

Teramo

Tossicia is a comune in the provincia of Teramo, Abruzzo with a population of 1,194 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 247 passengers departing from Tossicia arrived in the United States.

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Address

Contrada Piano Dell'Addolorata
64049 Tossicia

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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
  • Tossicia409m242
  • Azzinano583m143
  • Castelmaidetto376m52
  • Colledonico497m21

Nuclei abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Paduli-Solagne398m91
  • Petrignano Bivio236m56
  • Petrignano-San Martino330m50
  • Aquilano640m46
  • Tozzanella557m43
  • Cerquone545m41
  • Camerale505m35
  • Palozza393m33
  • Villa Alzano491m30
  • Case di Renzo383m30
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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 57% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Tossicia between 1830 and 1912 equal 21% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 7% of the current population.

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Italian Immigration to America

What drove families to leave Tossicia for America, and what the crossing was like.

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Total US arrivals

247

1830–1912

Peak year

1903

63 arrivals

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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 247 passengers from Tossicia arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1903. 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 Tossicia recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Franchi9
  2. 2.Ferri8
  3. 3.Menci7
  4. 4.Di giuseppe6
  5. 5.Di felice4
  6. 6.Di leonardo4
  7. 7.Luciani4
  8. 8.Ardizzi4
  9. 9.Di giacobbe3
  10. 10.Di nicola3

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Notable People

People born in Tossicia.

  • Berardo TaraschiITb. 1915

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