Italy
Basilicata
Potenza
Acerenza is a comune in the provincia of Potenza, Basilicata with a population of 2,045 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 21 passengers departing from Acerenza arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.acerenza.pz.itAddress
Via Vittorio Emanuele III
85011 Acerenza
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Acerenza833m1,860
- Tenuta Gala830m6
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 61% since 1951. US arrivals peaked in 1912 with 12 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
21
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
12 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Acerenza recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Giamario3
- 2.Allis1
- 3.Buganoni1
- 4.Cancellaro1
- 5.Di borra1
- 6.Forenza1
- 7.Giglio1
- 8.Lamarucciola1
- 9.Mazzaro1
- 10.Movaco1
Notable People
People born in Acerenza.
- Luigi Forenzab. 1933
- Silvia Restainob. 1899
- Antonio Cardillob. 1958
- Antonio CastronuovoITb. 1954