Italy
Basilicata
Matera
Bernalda is a comune in the provincia of Matera, Basilicata with a population of 11,906 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 412 passengers departing from Bernalda arrived in the United States.
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Address
Piazza Plebiscito
75012 Bernalda
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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- Bernalda126m10,186
- Metaponto4m793
- Metaponto Lido1m68
- Serra Marina48m30
- Metavillage1m18
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Bernalda Scalo28m55
- Torre Mare3m43
- Metapontum Village4m37
- San Marco52m25
- Santa Palagina7m17
- Satyria5m3
- Olympus3m0
- Mondial3m0
- Julia3m0
- Riva dei Greci3m0
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 89 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 10% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
412
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
89 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 412 passengers from Bernalda arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1906. 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 Bernalda recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Bernalda.
- Michele RussoITb. 1964
- Leonardo Santorsolab. 1959