Italy
Basilicata
Matera
Accettura is a comune in the provincia of Matera, Basilicata with a population of 1,575 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 1,331 passengers departing from Accettura arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.accettura.mt.itAddress
Via Roma
75011 Accettura
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Accettura770m1,584
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 65% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Accettura between 1830 and 1912 equal 85% of its current population, peaking in 1902.
Total US arrivals
1k
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
220 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Accettura recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Accettura.