Italy
Basilicata
Matera
Gorgoglione is a comune in the provincia of Matera, Basilicata with a population of 836 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 248 passengers departing from Gorgoglione arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.gorgoglione.mt.itAddress
Via Roma 159
75010 Gorgoglione
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Gorgoglione800m848
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 56% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Gorgoglione between 1830 and 1912 equal 30% of its current population, peaking in 1912. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 14% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
248
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
41 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Gorgoglione recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.De rosa17
- 2.Leone15
- 3.Viola10
- 4.Berardi7
- 5.Palermo7
- 6.Gagliardi6
- 7.Di giglio6
- 8.Melfi5
- 9.Bartolomeo4
- 10.Abbondanza4
Notable People
People born in Gorgoglione.
- Giuseppe De Rosab. 1921
- Carmine NigroITb. 1949