Italy
Basilicata
Potenza
Armento is a comune in the provincia of Potenza, Basilicata with a population of 543 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 686 passengers departing from Armento arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
comune.armento.pz.itAddress
Piazza Umberto 14
85010 Armento
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Armento710m460
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 74% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Armento between 1830 and 1912 equal 126% of its current population, peaking in 1900. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
686
1830–1912
Peak year
1900
89 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Armento recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
- 1.Pascarelli19
- 2.Grande16
- 3.Catoggio16
- 4.Tortorelli14
- 5.Gerardi14
- 6.Santangelo13
- 7.Baiona12
- 8.Magaldi11
- 9.Cataggio10
- 10.Ambrosino10
Notable People
People born in Armento.
- Rocco Costellob. 1879