Italy
Basilicata
Matera
Pomarico is a comune in the provincia of Matera, Basilicata with a population of 3,727 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 875 passengers departing from Pomarico arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.pomarico.mt.itAddress
Corso Garibaldi, 6
75016 Pomarico
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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- Pomarico454m3,695
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 35% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Pomarico between 1830 and 1912 equal 23% of its current population, peaking in 1903. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
875
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
150 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Pomarico recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Pomarico.