San Mauro Forte

540 m elevation · Pop. 1,225

Basilicata

Matera

Not the San Mauro Forte you were looking for? See also: San Mauro Castelverde (Palermo, Sicilia), San Mauro Pascoli (Forlì-Cesena, Emilia-Romagna), San Mauro Torinese (Torino, Piemonte)

San Mauro Forte is a comune in the provincia of Matera, Basilicata with a population of 1,208 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 346 passengers departing from San Mauro Forte arrived in the United States.

Contact

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Address

Via Pietro Marsilio, 45
75010 San Mauro Forte

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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
  • San Mauro Forte540m1,225

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 67% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from San Mauro Forte between 1830 and 1912 equal 29% of its current population, peaking in 1903.

Total US arrivals

346

1830–1912

Peak year

1903

72 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from San Mauro Forte recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Salerno12
  2. 2.Purgatorio6
  3. 3.Fantasia6
  4. 4.Giannetta5
  5. 5.Ronzillo5
  6. 6.Paradiso5
  7. 7.Tricarico5
  8. 8.De sanza5
  9. 9.Guerrieri4
  10. 10.Bruno4

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Notable People

People born in San Mauro Forte.

  • Otello CalbiITb. 1917

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