Italy
Basilicata
Matera
Craco is a comune in the provincia of Matera, Basilicata with a population of 587 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 809 passengers departing from Craco arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.craco.mt.itAddress
Via Monsignor Mastronardi, 2
75010 Craco
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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- Craco Peschiera85m562
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- Craco-Sant'Angelo391m46
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 68% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Craco between 1830 and 1912 equal 138% of its current population, peaking in 1898. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 11% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
809
1830–1912
Peak year
1898
114 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Craco recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Matera18
- 2.Rinaldi17
- 3.Mormando11
- 4.Gazzola9
- 5.Guariglio9
- 6.Cigliano9
- 7.Spera9
- 8.Riviello9
- 9.Mastronardi8
- 10.Pascariello8
Notable People
People born in Craco.