Italy
Basilicata
Matera
Miglionico is a comune in the provincia of Matera, Basilicata with a population of 2,376 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 452 passengers departing from Miglionico arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.miglionico.mt.itAddress
Via Dante, 12
75010 Miglionico
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Miglionico461m2,140
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 44% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Miglionico between 1830 and 1912 equal 19% of its current population, peaking in 1902. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 12% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
452
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
97 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Miglionico recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Miglionico.