Italy
Basilicata
Matera
Rotondella is a comune in the provincia of Matera, Basilicata with a population of 2,352 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 567 passengers departing from Rotondella arrived in the United States.
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Website
www.comune.rotondella.mt.itAddress
Piazza Della Repubblica ,5
75026 Rotondella
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Rotondella576m1,328
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Rotondella 2120m177
- Contrada Mortella386m86
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 58% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Rotondella between 1830 and 1912 equal 24% of its current population, peaking in 1906. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 24% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
567
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
110 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Rotondella recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Laguardia16
- 2.Vitale14
- 3.Mele12
- 4.Tarantino11
- 5.D alessandro11
- 6.Fortunato9
- 7.Cirigliano9
- 8.Manolio8
- 9.Montesano7
- 10.Pastore7
Notable People
People born in Rotondella.
Other comuni in Matera
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