Italy
Basilicata
Matera
Tricarico is a comune in the provincia of Matera, Basilicata with a population of 4,693 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 973 passengers departing from Tricarico arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.tricarico.mt.itAddress
Via Don Pancrazio Toscano
75019 Tricarico
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Tricarico698m4,194
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- San Marco518m5
- Calle347m2
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 51% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Tricarico between 1830 and 1912 equal 21% of its current population, peaking in 1906.
Total US arrivals
973
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
194 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Tricarico recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Tricarico.