Colobraro

630 m elevation · Pop. 926

Basilicata

Matera

Colobraro is a comune in the provincia of Matera, Basilicata with a population of 1,036 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 675 passengers departing from Colobraro arrived in the United States.

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Località

Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).

Centro abitato

AltitudePopulation
  • Colobraro630m926

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 Colobraro between 1830 and 1912 equal 65% of its current population, peaking in 1902. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 11% of the current population.

Total US arrivals

675

1830–1912

Peak year

1902

107 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Colobraro recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Mango17
  2. 2.Bernardo16
  3. 3.Giuliano13
  4. 4.Modarelli13
  5. 5.Gulfo11
  6. 6.Fortunato10
  7. 7.Acri10
  8. 8.Lucarelli10
  9. 9.Altieri9
  10. 10.Marsico8

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