Italy
Basilicata
Matera
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
Map
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.
Notable People
People born in San Mauro Forte.
- Otello CalbiITb. 1917