Italy
Basilicata
Matera
Garaguso is a comune in the provincia of Matera, Basilicata with a population of 903 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 305 passengers departing from Garaguso arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.garaguso.mt.itAddress
Via IV Novembre 16
75010 Garaguso
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Garaguso492m887
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Scalo Ferroviario Grassano-Garaguso198m34
- Parata320m11
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 36% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Garaguso between 1830 and 1912 equal 34% of its current population, peaking in 1903.
Total US arrivals
305
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
49 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Garaguso recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Garaguso.
- Salvatore Costanzob. 1882