Italy
Basilicata
Matera
Oliveto Lucano is a comune in the provincia of Matera, Basilicata with a population of 349 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 63 passengers departing from Oliveto Lucano arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Address
Via Della Liberta', 6
75010 Oliveto Lucano
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Oliveto Lucano546m349
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 74% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Oliveto Lucano between 1830 and 1912 equal 18% of its current population, peaking in 1900. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 5% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
63
1830–1912
Peak year
1900
14 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Oliveto Lucano recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.