Italy
Basilicata
Matera
Aliano is a comune in the provincia of Matera, Basilicata with a population of 836 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 318 passengers departing from Aliano arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.aliano.mt.itAddress
Piazza Garibaldi, 16
75010 Aliano
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Aliano555m632
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Alianello Nuovo415m152
- Alianello di Sotto200m70
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 63% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Aliano between 1830 and 1912 equal 38% of its current population, peaking in 1902. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 12% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
318
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
88 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Aliano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Aliano.